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This week, InSight Crime analyzes the repercussions of the capture of Ovidio Guzmán López, son of infamous drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias "El Chapo." How will the arrest of Ovidio, co-founder of the Chapitos faction of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, impact fentanyl trafficking to the United States?
As the Chapitos struggle, another of Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations is resurgent. The Familia Michoacana has been quiet for years, but now it’s back and has both Mexico City and the US methamphetamine market in its sights.
Finally, we assess Ecuador’s novel drug reuse initiative that transforms cocaine into construction materials.
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