Yet, what was El Chapo's motivation for doing an interview? As it turned out, the interview led to his rearrest, so it was definitely risky. Was it to sound out the possibility of a business deal? What kind of deal? What does Hollywood offer? A reality TV show? Better drug connections? Film cameos? It's all tinsel, and El Chapo knows it, but there's also the matter of respect, and maybe he feels he doesn't get enough.
Perhaps El Chapo is getting weary. He's been on top an unusually long time for a drug lord. All he's trying to do is run western Mexico as a drug empire, and he has to deal with ungrateful and psychotic Zetas all day long, along with Federales, Mexican marines, DEA, and a few journalists too. Maybe he's looking for a way out.
"Allowing any source control over a story’s content is inexcusable," Seaman, who is also a reporter with Reuters, wrote. "The practice of pre-approval discredits the entire story – whether the subject requests changes or not. The writer, who in this case is an actor and activist, may write the story in a more favorable light and omit unflattering facts in an attempt to not to be rejected."
Alfredo Corchado, who critiqued the piece on Twitter, shared his ethical concerns with the BBC's Newshour on Sunday. Corchado is the Mexico City bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News.
He called it an "epic insult" to journalists "seeking the truth" in Mexico.
"I'm saying it's not journalism," Corchado said. "And to call it journalism is an epic insult to journalists in Mexico and beyond who have paid the ultimate price seeking the truth."
Corchado said the conditions Penn agreed to—no follow-up questions, avoiding certain issues—were unheard of.
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