The actor, the kingpin, and Mexico's drug war as entertainment

January 11, 2016 10:53

In Mexico's drug war, reality and fiction have become intertwined as larger-than-life criminals run wild, while novels, soap operas, movies and even video games create a fantasy version of the conflict.

This blur between a surreal drug war on the ground and a wealth of narco fiction reached world attention over the weekend when it emerged that actor Sean Penn drank tequila with drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo' Guzman in a mountain hideout before Guzman was recaptured on Friday.

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