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Inside the trial of “El Chapo”

Name: Inside the trial of “El Chapo”
Uploaded: 2018-11-16T00:02:30.000Z
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: The trial of alleged drug kingpin “El Chapo” began this week in New York. For decades, he supposedly built an empire that funneled drugs into the U.S. market. He faces a 17-count indictment on drug trafficking, murder conspiracy, and money laundering. Despite the charges, in Mexico, El Chapo is more of a hero than you might think. Vice’s Keegan Hamilton swung by to explain.

The trial of alleged drug kingpin “El Chapo” began this week in New York. For decades, he supposedly built an empire that funneled drugs into the U.S. market. He faces a 17-count indictment on drug trafficking, murder conspiracy, and money laundering. Despite the charges, in Mexico, El Chapo is more of a hero than you might think. Vice’s Keegan Hamilton swung by to explain.