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El Chapo is likely going to prison for the rest of his life; that probably won't make Mexico safer

MEXICO CITY - Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was more than just a drug trafficker. He was also a folk hero.

His improbable rise from the dusty mountains of Sinaloa to the top of the world's most powerful drug cartel has been recounted in films, television shows and dozens of brassy "narcocoridos," which praised his work ethic and seemingly magical ability to evade authorities.

In the song "El Chapo Guzman," the band Los Tucanes de Tijuana crooned:

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