Mexico's president is being haunted by his own words
Mexico's president is being haunted by his own words
Natasha Bertrand
41 minutes ago
In an interview with Univision TV, he said that another escape “would be more than regrettable; it would be unforgivable for the government to not take the precautions to ensure that what happened last time would not be repeated.”
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"Mr. Peña Nieto’s own words are coming back to haunt him," The New York Times notes.
"Mr. Guzmán not only broke out of what was supposed to be Mexico’s most secure prison over the weekend, but it happened in the president’s home state, a political stronghold where Mr. Peña Nieto served as governor before becoming president in 2012."
'The escape only underlines the cruel and bitter reality'
For many, Guzman's escapes symbolize Pena Nieto's inability to reign in Mexico's rampant corruption, as he promised he would upon taking office in 2012.
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