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By Lizbeth Diaz and Simon Gardner MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An interview that Hollywood star Sean Penn conducted with Mexican Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman late last year helped Mexico's government catch the world's most wanted drug lord, sources said on Saturday. Guzman, the infamous boss of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was arrested in northwest Mexico on Friday morning, and sent back to the prison he broke out of in July through a mile-long tunnel that led straight into his cell. Mexican authorities became aware of the meeting between Penn, a Mexican actress and Guzman in October and monitored Penn's movements, helping lead them to a ranch where the capo was staying, two senior government sources said.More...