The influence of El Chapo' Guzman in the world'El Chapo' Guzman has been considered the leader of the Mexican drug cartel due to his influence in escalation violence and the destruction of thousands of lives. , and his control of power. Joaquín Guzman Loera was captured on February 22, 2014, in an operation by Mexican and U.S. authorities known as Operation Dark Water. (Thompson 3) "El Chapo" Guzman was captured in the Mexican city of Mazatlán in a beachfront condominium. Governments are hailing the capture as a milestone in the fight against organized crime. (Thompson 1) There is no doubt that drug cartels cause violence around the world. “Since the demise of the Cali and Medellín drug cartels in the 1990s, the Sinaloa Cartel has emerged as the next major organized trafficking organization.” (Wikipedia) The top DEA official said: “They [individual groups within the drug cartel] are at war with each other. And if Mayo is unable to keep the peace between the different factions, the war could get worse” (Thompson 2). The article describes that if the differences...