We've talked about the capture of one of Mexico's most powerful drug bosses, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, but a lot of people are wondering who will take his place in the Sinaloa cartel.
For more on the possible heir to El Chapo's throne, we're joined by Richard Fausset, a reporter for the L.A. Times based in Mexico.
In El Chapo's absence, is El Mayo the likely successor of the Sinaloa Cartel?
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