adam raney reports. >> one of mexico's top vim lanty leaders -- vigilante leaders claiming victory. they have liberated a group from the knights templar. over a sell ebb ratty lunch near this key up to he tells me the fight is inspiring others. >> translation: the gof should worry about doing its job. if not, at any given time there'll be an uprising that they won't control. >> the business hub for the farm belt is the only place that the farmers turned vigilantes can sell their crops. for years the cartels controlled it. insisting that the vigilantes are a front for rival gangs. there are signs businesses are picking up. >> this man says things were slow when the gang extorted shopkeepers. >> on the surface it's clear that things changed in the market town. all the shops were closed under threat from the knights templar. what is not clear is if the army, police and vigilantes took the town back for good. >> with the push comes claims of human rights abuses. at least 40 complaints have been made in the past month. >> translation: there has been reports of illegal and arbitrary deten

al jazeera's adam raney has the latest from caracas. >> venezuela's president was hoping that thursday, which kicked off a week-long holiday around the carnival, showing an easing of tensions between protesters and government forces didn't happen. we have several protests in the surrounding area, and protests in the south-west of the country on the border of columbia which is the epicentre of tense protests between people unhappy with the government, unhappy with rising inflation and insecurity and having standoffs with security forces. people are barricading themselves in the neighbourhood, starting fires and getting into standoffs with forces. this happens on a day in which the government announced an arrest warrant of the number two leader of the main opposition parties, headed by leopoldo lopez, and, himself, was taken into custody 10 days ago. this is showing that perhaps there's a stalemate between the president and the protesters, and leaders, because on wednesday, although the president hosted a peace conference, a day after that they announced an arrest warrant for a prominent

adam raney has more now from mexico city. >> reporter: vigilantys, it's been a year since they rose upthey said they were tired of seeing friends and family extorted, kidnapped and killed by the cartel. this is the economic heart of the farm belt. vigilantys said it was essential to deliberate the city so people could work there again. they promised to see the fight through. >> i know that you are afraid. but it will turn out good with no more murders, no extortion, no threats, no beatings. without giving the fruit of our work to these bandits. >> in january the federal government sent thousands of police and soldiers into the state to take back control from the cartel and the vigilanties. some were killed in clashes with the military. in the end the government made a choose truce, and now it's directing hundreds of them into a police force. the knights templars are just a front for a cartel. >> with so many armed groups on the loose it's going to be hard for the government to ever fully control this rural and rugged state. >> a flu round of spokens issued in the bridge gate scandal in

adam raney has the story. >> after evading their capture for 13 years, mexican law enforcement were keen to parade joaquin guzman before the cameras. he led the sinaloa, and was captured overnight by mexican and u.s. officials. >> translation: today at 6:40am in the morning, elements from the navy detained joaquin guzman, along with a collaborator. >> he's been one of the world's most wanted men since escaping from a mexican prison in 2001, in the back of a laundry truck. since then his empire expanded across the globe. his cartel allegedly controls some of the most lucrative drug smuggling routes. trafficking heroin, cocaine, meth amfete and marijuana. it's one of the most sophisticated criminal organizations. there's no shortage of men with decades of experience. >> if the success does not go well, the lieutenants of the sinaloa may fight amongst themselves, it may fracture or the rival cartels may try to move in on their territory, which is valuable trafficking routes. and that's where the real violence comes in. >> he was captured saturday morning without a shot being fired. mexican

. >> adam raney has more from mexico city. >> more details are emerging about how joaquin guzman was caught by dozens of mexican marines surrounding the condominium building where he was staying in a coastal resort. he was arrested before 7am on saturday. he tried to reach for some of the arms he had amassed in the condominium. he was fable to do so. the marr -- he was unable to do so. he was flown out, paraded before the cameras. there's several indictments in the u.s., in chicago, new york. the department of justice is keen to try him on charges relating to the smuggling, killing and trafficking of drugs. we have word from the ambassador from mexico, in the united states saying that he believes joaquin guzman should be tried in mexico. there's no word from the attorney-general what the next step will be. we have investigators in both countries, eager and hungry to make joaquin guzman pay for the crimes he has committed. one of the largest and powerful criminal organizationing sina a sinaloa. >> we hear from a cleric that the u.s. calls a terrorist. . >> how this man went from a tou

adam raney reports. >> a victory. these men say they, with the security forces, liberated a group from the knights templar. over a sell ebb ratry lunch near the key town, they say the fight is inspiring others. >> translation: the government should worry about doing its job. if not. there'll be an uprising that they won't control. >> the business area of the farm belt is the only place that the farmers turned vigilantes can sell their crops. the cartel controlled it, extorting, kidnapping and killing. the cartel insisting the vigilantes are a front for a rival gang. there are signs business is picking up. this man says things were slow when the gang extorted shopkeepers. things are better, but only just. >> on the surface it's clear things have changed. last month all the shops were virtually closed under threat from the knights templar. what is not clear is that the army, police and the vigilantes taken the town back for good. >> with the push, rising claims of human rights abuses. 40 complaints have been made in the

adam raney explains the significance of his call tur -- capture. >> joaquin guzman led a criminal organization, the sinaloa cartel. he was cap toured in a pacific -- captured in a pacific town. >> translation: at 6:40am in the morning, elements from the navy detained joaquin guzman and a collaborator. he's been one of the world's most wanted me since escaping from a prison in the back of a laundry truck. his empire expanded and he made forbes magazine's rich list. he controls some of the lucrative drug smuggling routes, trafficking heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. he is in charge of one of the most sophisticated organizations. >> they created a power vacuum. if the sucks session does not go well. the lieutenants may fight amongst themselves, it may fracture or cartels may sense weakness and move in on the territory. that's where the real violence comes in. >> mexican officials said the operation was a collaboration between the mexican navy and drug enforcement. >> the operation had definitive moments that led to his arrest. between the 13th and 17th of february, several homes we