One senior official in the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party said intelligence services got wind of Guzmán because they were tracking his henchman Iván Gastelum.
El actor respondió a la polémica por su entrevista a "El Chapo" Guzmán
"The capture of Mr. Guzmán has been a high priority for both Mexico and the United States," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing.
His exploits in pulling off a clandestine interview with the world's most notorious drug kingpin shocked Hollywood.
Intelligence reports show that the Mexican actress met with Guzmán's lawyers four times.
As a U.S. citizen, the Mexican actress may have violated the restrictions of the OFAC under the Kingpin Act.
Guzmán's attorney Juan Pablo Badillo has said the defense has already filed six motions to challenge extradition requests.
The U.S. authorities want him for crimes in their jurisdiction.
PGR cumplimentó las dos órdenes de aprehensión con fines de extradición vigentes en contra de Guzmán Loera, con lo que se iniciaron de manera formal ambos procedimientos que buscan su entrega al sistema de justicia de EU
Nominados e invitados latinos, como el actor Gael García Bernal, el director chileno Pablo Larraín y la actriz Ana de la Reguera, se expresaron respecto al tema