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Video shows drug lord Guzman’s daring escape

Officials declined to say whether the prison’s director, who was fired on Monday, was among those released or kept in custody.

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The government also released images of Guzman’s cell after his escape, showing the rectangular hole on the floor of his shower, which is covered with humidity stains.

Guzman had to squeeze in next to a pipe to make his way down.

At the other end, a tall ladder leads up to an anteroom with an electrical system to power the lights inside the tunnel.

Prosecutors have questioned the owner of the property to figure out who had bought or rented it. Two of Guzman’s attorneys have also been interrogated.

The escape marks the second time since 2001 that Guzman managed to flee a maximum-security prison.

The government has offered a $3.8 million reward for Guzman’s capture, double the amount it usually offers for the country’s most wanted criminals.

Osorio Chong met with US Ambassador Anthony Wayne, agreeing “to strengthen the coordination and collaboration that exists between the two countries with the goal of recapturing Joaquin Guzman,” the interior ministry said.

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Amid mounting outrage at the escape, lawmakers in Congress asked Osorio Chong and other top security officials to testify on Thursday.

The legislature’s security committee said the escape “affects the national security strategy of the state.”

Osorio Chong said that he would not step down, insisting that “crises are not the moment to resign but to confront them.”

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