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Drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty in US

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been found guilty on all 10 counts at his drug trafficking trial.

A jury has found the notorious Mexican drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, guilty on all 10 counts at his drug trafficking trial in New York. The unanimous decision means the 61-year-old faces a mandatory life sentence.

Also in the programme: The Venezuelan President speaks to the BBC in Caracas; and scientists say they've found traces of the oldest mobile life-form, 4 times more ancient than anything seen before.

Picture: Soldiers escort drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman during a presentation to the media in Mexico City, Mexico January 8, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Tomas Bravo/File Photo.

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Tue 12 Feb 201921:06GMT

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