On 8 January 2016, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the recapture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the notorious drug lord who had escaped from a maximum-security prison six months earlier.
Guzmán's escape through a sophisticated tunnel system had embarrassed the Mexican government, triggering a massive manhunt.
His recapture in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, was heralded as a significant victory for Peña Nieto's administration and a crucial step in combating the powerful Sinaloa Cartel.
