El Chapo Research Paper

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El Chapo a hero or a Villain?

Why is it that many Mexicans and, in particular, Sinaloenses (Mexican’s that originate from the state of Sinaloa) mystify the figure of Chapo Guzman? Why is it that a high percentage of them resented his capture and celebrated his escape? In a recent survey that was conducted by Univision (a very respected and trusted source of Hispanic news), they asked Sinaloenses; "With whom would you associate el Chapo with?” and the vast majority responded with characters from the Mexican revolution or the Mexican independence (e.g. Pancho Villa) to them this man is more than a hero, he is a sign of hope a paisa robin hood a man that steals from the rich and gives to the poor he is a sign of hope and prosperity for many he is a folk hero to many people idolize this man so much that he is considered a saint in his home state of
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In 2013, his annual revenue was estimated at 3 billion USD. For some Mexicans this is a reason to extol the figure of Chapo? There is a deep distrust and disbelief in the institutions that would ensure justice and protect the lives and property of the Mexicans, without distinction of status or social class, many Mexicans see this a fault in the legal system and look for help drug bosses rather than from the government, this was clearly evident throughout the Ayotzinapa legal proceedings, the parents of the 43 students that where brutally murdered and mutilated by Mexican government officials looked for help from local drug bosses or “Jefes de Plaza” rather than the government, and in the end when they turned to the government for help they lied to the parents about what happened to their children. How can someone trust or believe in them? “We live in the day to day, a fragmented culture of legality in the best case, and without a strong legality, the rule of law is

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