Chapo Guzman's Escape Leads Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to Question U.S. Help to Mexican Law Enforcement

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., one of the leading Republicans in Congress when it comes to foreign affairs, didn’t sound particularly shocked over reports that drug lord Chapo Guzman escaped from a maximum security prison in Mexico. 

"This is yet another example of how intimidated the Mexican authorities are of gangs, thugs and cartels who seek to totally take over every aspect of law enforcement,” Ros-Lehtinen said on Sunday. “It is not possible for this high-level drug lord to have escaped twice from jail without having had help from Mexican authorities. It is time for the U.S. to re-examine our coordination with our so-called allies until they can demonstrate that they can tell the difference between the good and bad guys."