http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/11736854/El-Chapo-Guzman-vows-to-make-Donald-Trump-swallow-his-words.html

Mexico's fugitive drug lord and his supporters hit back after Donald Trump threatens to "kick ass"

Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman, the fugitive Mexican drug lord, appeared on Monday night to be taunting authorities and threatening US presidential hopeful Donald Trump while on the run.

The country's most notorious cartel leader broke out of a maximum-security jail at the weekend in a Hollywood-style escape that saw him scurrying down an elaborate, mile-long tunnel dug under his cell.

Guzman and his supporters wasted no time lambasting Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto as a "coward" but reserved particular ire for Mr Trump, who has accused Mexico of sending rapists and criminals to America.

A post riddled with obscenities on a Twitter account, reportedly run by the drug lord's son Ivan, said the billionaire businessman would be made to "swallow his words".

That was immediately followed by a post suggesting someone would be killed, although it was not clear if that referred to Mr Trump. Associates who had betrayed Guzman were also targeted.

He posted a message to Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto saying: ''And you @EPN, don't call me a delinquent because I give people work unlike you you cowardly politician.'

It could not be determined who had made the comments but the account went on to proclaim that "no cage could hold" El Chapo.

On a separate account linked to Ivan Guzman he had appeared to foretell his father's escape a week ago, saying: "Good things come to those who wait."

Guzman, who is believed to be 58, was widely considered the world's richest and most powerful drug trafficker before his capture, last year, and cultivated a Robin Hood image among his followers as he ruled over the Sinaloa cartel.

After he escaped guards at Altiplano prison, 55 miles west of Mexico City, entered his cell and found a hole 10 metres deep with a ladder.

It led to a tunnel a mile long and 1.7 metres high, which allowed the diminutive drug lord to walk upright to freedom.

Mr Trump had seized on the prison escape to back up his calls for a wall between the two countries, and said it proved the extent of corruption in Mexico.

He added: "Can you envision Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton negotiating with El Chapo...Trump, however, would kick his ass!"

The entrepreneur's poll numbers have been rising since last month when he began controversially attacking Mexican illegal immigrants as the cause of problems in the US.

He appeared to be unfazed after being targeted by Guzman and his supporters on social media.

Mr Trump responded: "El Chapo and the Mexican drug cartels use the border unimpeded like it was a vacuum cleaner, sucking drugs and death right into the US. We get the killers, drugs and crime, they get the money."

But Mr Trump said he had contacted the FBI to investigate the apparent threat.

The property mogul told TMZ: "I'm fighting for much more than myself. I'm fighting for the future of our country which is being overrun by criminals. You can't be intimidated. It's too important."

hmmm

Now let's see who is the real boss. We are waiting and watching.

God bless this guy chapo. He is a legend in my book for pulling off an escape like this. It's almost unbelievable what he accomplished. This should be made into a movie. He made the New York prison break guy look like kids in a sandbox.

On a lighter note, I heard that he is on the way to Greece, they have offered him sanctuary from extradition in return for paying off Greece's national debt, not a problem for him since he has more cash in his piggy bank than Greece has in its entire banking system

That's what $50 million buys you. Custom built escape tunnel, guards looking the other way, (as if they had a choice), and guards' families are allowed to live. This guy has killed more people than any disease. I hope they catch him soon.