Capture of “Chapo’s” son confronts the Mexican government and opposition.

Capture this Thursday Ovid Guzmanone of the most wanted sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán United States of Americaran into Governmentwho considered the operation a “great achievement”, and the opposition, who said that the violence in the state of Sinaloa was due to an unsuccessful strategy.

“Arrest Mr. Ovid this is good news for Mexico and achievement Government of Mexico Mexican Armed Forces,” supported the coordinator of the National Renaissance Movement (Morena) parliamentary group, Ignacio Mier.

However, the official urged caution to avoid speculation on the subject and therefore rejected the opposition’s request to include the arrest on the agenda of Thursday’s parliamentary session.

For its part, the enemy National Action Party (PAN) condemned the failed security strategy following the arrest of a drug dealer, which led to violent clashes and terrorist attacks in sinaloa.

“This is the result of a policy of outreach to criminals, because since the President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ordered to release Ovid Guzman (in an unsuccessful operation in 2019), paved the way for all drug dealers attack civilians,” said Marco Cortes, national president of PAN.

Cortés referred to the “cualiacanazo” operation, during which federal forces arrested him on October 17, 2019. Ovidbut a few hours later he was released for violent acts Sinaloa cartelof which he is one of the leaders.

The arrest of the son of “Chapo” caused blockades on different roads this Thursday Culiacanthe capital of Sinaloa, in addition to clashes in different parts of the city and arson of cars, because of which the state authorities asked the population to take refuge in their homes.

Senator Claudia Ruiz of the also opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) showed her solidarity with Sinaloan families “in the face of serious acts of violence”.

“We are attentive to the official statements of the authorities, which should guarantee security throughout the country. Mexico deserves peace,” he said.

The government asks to “build peace”

Representatives of the Secretaries of Security and Civil Protection (SSPC) and national defense (Sedena) confirmed at a press conference this afternoon that the seizure Guzman and confirmed the conciliatory position of the government.

“We did not come to win the war, we came to build peace,” said Rosa Isela Rodriguez, head of the SSPC.

Luis Cresensio Sandoval, head sedenacame to the conclusion that the operation means a blow to the leadership of the criminal group, which confirms the commitment of the executive branch to security.

All this happens a few days before the arrival of the President of the United States, Joe Bidenwho will visit on monday Mexico for the North American Leaders’ Summit.

(As reported by EFE)