Joaquín Guzmán López
Joaquín Guzmán López | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1986 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico |
| Other names | "El Güero" |
| Criminal status | In custody |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Guzmán Loera Griselda López Pérez |
Joaquín Guzmán López (born 16 July 1986), better known as El Güero Moreno, is a Mexican drug trafficker and high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal organization based in Culiacán. He is the son of imprisoned drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, considered Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker.[1][2] Along with his brothers Ovidio Guzmán López, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, he led the faction known as Los Chapitos. Ovidio was arrested in Mexico on January 5, 2023, and extradited to U.S. on September 15 of same year.
On 25 July 2024, in El Paso, Texas,[3] Guzmán was arrested by the U.S. authorities along with the well-known drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.[4][5] On 30 July, he pleaded not guilty to the charges, one of which carries a maximum sentence of death. He was eligible for death penalty as he was arrested in U.S., because terms of extradition treaty between Mexico and U.S. include prohibition of death penalty.[6] He was also charged with high treason by the Mexican government.[7][8][9]
During the hearing on 21 October, it was confirmed that Guzmán and his brother, Ovidio, were negotiating a plea deals and would be represented by same attorney. Their next hearing was scheduled for 7 January 2025.[10] In May 2025, seventeen of their relatives entered the United States escorted by American authorities.[11] In the same month, federal prosecutors confirmed they would not seek the death penalty if there were a conviction.[12]
References
- ^ "Joaquín Guzmán López, hijo del Chapo, está bajo custodia en EU". El Sol de México. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Quién es Joaquín Guzmán López, el hijo del Chapo y hermano de Ovidio que se entregó junto al Mayo Zambada". Infobae México. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Araujo, Por Matias E. (26 July 2024). "Así confirmó EEUU la detención del Mayo Zambada y el hijo del Chapo Guzmán". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Feuer, Alan; Kitroeff, Natalie (26 July 2024). "Two Top Mexican Cartel Leaders Arrested by U.S. Authorities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Martínez, Andrés (25 July 2024). "Capturan a Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, líder del Cártel de Sinaloa, en EEUU". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "El Chapo's son Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads not guilty in Chicago court after El Mayo arrest in Texas". ABC7 Chicago. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Camhaji, Elías (22 August 2024). "La Fiscalía acusa a Joaquín Guzmán López del secuestro de El Mayo". El País México.
- ^ Martinez, Rubi (22 August 2024). "Sheinbaum reacciona a la orden de aprehensión de la FGR en contra de Joaquín Guzmán López por traición a la patria: 'Es la ley'". Infobae. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "FGR defiende acusación de traición a la patria contra Joaquín Guzmán". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Camhaji, Elías (21 October 2024). "Los Chapitos' lawyer confirms Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán are considering a plea deal with the United States". El País English. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ McDonnell, Patrick J. (14 May 2025). "17 members of a cartel kingpin's family were escorted into California from Mexico. Why?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Son of drug notorious cartel leader 'El Chapo' won't face death penalty if convicted, U.S. says". CBS News. Associated Press. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.