In the Rolling Stone article<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, the result of a seven-hour “sit-down”, Penn and Guzman discuss various topics, including drug trafficking.<\/p>\nGuzman, 58, is quoted as saying: “If there was no consumption, there would be no sales.”<\/p>\n
He also rejects responsibility for drug addiction, saying “the day I don’t exist, it’s not going to decrease in any way at all”.<\/p>\n
The meeting, apparently arranged by Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, took place in a remote part of Durango state, a Mexican official told Associated Press. Durango borders Sinaloa state, the centre of Guzman’s operations.<\/p>\n
A picture of Guzman in Rolling Stone shaking hands with Penn is dated 2 October. Two weeks later, the Mexican authorities reported that the cartel leader narrowly evaded recapture in northwest Mexico and suffered face and leg injuries as he fled.<\/p>\n
The authorities said they could have fired on Guzman at his hideout, but decided against because he was with two women and a child.<\/p>\n
Another source, quoted by Reuters, said the Mexicans were considering investigating Penn and Castillo.<\/p>\n
Extradition<\/strong><\/p>\nMexico meanwhile says it will begin the process of extraditing Guzman to the US, in line with extradition requests from 2014.<\/p>\n
Guzman, who was one of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, escaped from jail through a tunnel dug in the showers.<\/p>\n
That was his second escape – he was first arrested in Guatemala in 1993 and escaped from Puente Grande jail in 2001, reportedly in a laundry basket after bribing officials.<\/p>\n
He was on the run for 13 years before being held again in 2014. Previous requests from the US have been turned down.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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