The recapture of Joaquín Guzmán, former leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, was reportedly triggered by an interview conducted by actor Sean Penn. Guzmán’s claim that he had “no choice but to live through drug trafficking” since childhood exposes the deep-rooted social collapse of Latin America. Rather than criticizing Japan, the United Nations should urgently address these realities.

Below is an article from page 7 of today’s Sankei Shimbun.
All bold emphasis except for the headline and title is mine.

Drug Lord Captured
Interview by Sean Penn Triggered Arrest
“Los Angeles = Masaru Nakamura”

In the case of the recapture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán (57), a former top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel—one of Central America’s largest drug organizations—who had escaped from prison last July and remained at large, it has been learned that contact with him by the famous American actor Sean Penn (55) for an interview may have led to the identification of his hideout.

The American magazine Rolling Stone (digital edition) published the interview article with Guzmán on the 9th.

While Guzmán stated that he had supplied more heroin, cocaine, and marijuana than anyone else, he also said that from childhood he had “no other way to live” except through drug trafficking.

American media and others reported that Mexican authorities had prior knowledge of the interview and succeeded in tracking Guzmán’s movements.
It is said that Guzmán had received numerous movie offers from people in the film industry.

Sean Penn is known for having won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 2008 film Milk.