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El Chapo May Be Planning Another Prison Break, Feds Say, After He Requests Outdoor Recreation Time

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is currently behind bars in a New York prison, may be planning another prison break, Los Angeles’ KABC-TV reports. The notorious criminal has already made two high-profile escapes from prison. Guzman has been held in solitary confinement at a federal detention center in Manhattan, awaiting sentencing. He’s […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

El Chapo Seeks Retrial After Learning Jurors Allegedly Read Tweets From Journalists

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán will request a new trial after media reports emerged that at least one juror, and possibly others, violated trial rules by reading media coverage of the legal proceedings, USA Today is reporting. The 61-year-old former leader of Mexico’s deadly Sinaloa cartel was convicted last week of drug trafficking, weapons violations, and […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Sarah Sanders Mocked For Suggesting That Border Wall Could Have Stopped ‘El Chapo’

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders celebrated the conviction of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on 10 federal counts, but her tweet invited scorn from a number of Twitter users. Sanders, whose job is to defend the president’s policies in front of the media, insinuated that Guzman’s conviction was tied to Donald Trump’s campaign promise […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

Former DEA Agent Said Sean Penn Should ‘Be Jailed’ For ‘Enabling’ Alleged Drug Lord El Chapo To Evade Arrest

A former DEA agent has called for Sean Penn to be jailed because he claims the Hollywood star allowed alleged drug cartel boss El Chapo to escape capture. Jack Riley is now retired but he was once the highest ranking career Special Agent at the DEA. He has recently written a book about his relentless […]

By Tim Butters | 4y ago

El Chapo Cartel Members Say Drugs Aren’t Smuggled Through Gaps In The Border Wall

For the past two months, a jury has been hearing testimony from members of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s cartel, and it turns out that the wall isn’t the deterrent some leaders claim it is for drugs coming across the southern border. CNN reports that former cartel members testified that most drugs come across legal points […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 4y ago

Government Shutdown Will Leave US Marshals Guarding ‘El Chapo’ Unpaid If It Persists

Having a dangerous job can be made worse if you might not get paid for it. The U.S. marshals responsible for guarding one of the most dangerous drug lords in the world, Joaquín Guzmán, or El Chapo as he is more commonly called, may not get paid if the marathon partial government shutdown continues into […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

The FBI Offers $20 Million Reward For The Capture Of El Chapo Guzman’s Partner

The FBI has announced a $20 million bounty for the capture of a fugitive drug lord, Rafael Caro Quintero, who is also believed to be one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman‘s partners within the Sinaloa Cartel, as reported by Time. Currently believed to be in his 50s, he’s credited as one of the godfathers of […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Mexican Man Connected To El Chapo Guzman’s Cartel Reportedly ‘Dissolved’ Over 240 Dead Bodies

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s drug trafficking organization, the Sinaloa Cartel has been blamed for countless murders, mostly in connection with the cartel underworld. And now, the bodies of at least 240 murder victims have been found in a mass grave in Mexico, according to a report by the Mirror. The corpses were reportedly dissolved in […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Fast And Furious And The El Chapo Guzman Connection

Operation Fast and Furious was a disaster for the United States government in many ways. Used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to track down illegal gun purchases, it led to thousands of guns finding their way into Mexico. According to a report by CNN, about 2,000 guns worth $1.5 million were […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

El Chapo Organization Has No Mercy For Adversaries, Says Report

The capture and extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States caused a significant change in the Mexican drug trafficking underworld. Presently in solitary confinement in a high security prison in Manhattan, El Chapo was, at one time, arguably the most powerful drug lord in Mexico, controlling numerous lucrative drug trafficking corridors and […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

El Chapo Rival Cartel Murders Two Federal Agents

The capture of El Chapo led to the subsequent growth of numerous regional cartels looking to fill the void. His extradition to the United States made his cartel substantially weaker and unable to maintain its sphere of influence. Infighting over leadership also led to numerous suspected cases of betrayal that led to the arrest of […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Dangerous Criminals Willing To Help El Chapo Put Jurors At Risk, According To Judge

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is currently among the world’s loneliest criminals, following a series of stringent measures implemented by the U.S. government to prevent his escape and limit contact with the outside world. Incarcerated at The Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan, he apparently spends 23 hours a day in his solitary […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Who Replaced El Chapo On The Most Wanted List Following His Capture?

El Chapo has been one of the most sought after drug lords in the world for the last decade. Born in La Tuna, Sinaloa, Mexico, he cited lack of jobs as one of the main drivers of drug dealing activities in the region during an interview with Sean Penn, just over a year ago. This […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Where El Chapo Hid Millions In Cash That Had To Be Counted In Shifts

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was one of the most influential drug lords in Mexico, with his cartel smuggling tons of drugs into the United States each month. Now incarcerated in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, in his prime, he supplied about 80 percent of cocaine available in Chicago, according to ABC7 Chicago. In the interview with […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

Another Mexican YouTube Star Dares Drug Lord El Mencho

The execution of Mexican YouTube star Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales aka El Pirata de Culiacán, a few weeks ago by armed gunmen shocked many who had come to follow his wild antics on social media. Born and raised in Sinaloa, Mexico, he gained over a million followers on Facebook and Instagram at the age of […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

U.S. Government Officials Accused Of Torture By El Chapo’s Aide

Jesus Raul Beltran-Leon, one of El Chapo’s aides in the Sinaloa Cartel, has through his lawyers accused U.S government officials of widespread torture, with the incidents dating back to 2010. According to court papers filed by Raul, who is currently incarcerated in Chicago, Mexican authorities working in collaboration with American trafficking investigators subjected him to […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 5y ago

When El Chapo, El Mayo, And El Mencho Had To Save Twins Who Betrayed Them

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, A.K.A. El Mecho are two of the most powerful Mexican drug lords of recent times. Both from poor backgrounds, they have made billions smuggling cocaine, heroin, marijuana and meth into the United States. El Mencho heads the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, while Guzman’s was the leader of […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

Nineteen Gang Members Killed In Mexico — El Chapo’s Mistress Arrested On Drug Charges

El Chapo might be in prison, but he is still commanding his very active drug cartel. Mexico’s most prolific drug lord of all time and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera — aka El Chapo — was arrested for the third time, after escaping prison twice, on January 2016, and was […]

By Gabriela Corsalini | 6y ago

Mexican Drugs War: El Chapo’s Sinaloa Cartel Thanks Donald Trump For Pushing Up Profits

President Donald Trump declared war on the Mexican drug cartels when he campaigned on the promise to build an impregnable wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. President Trump claims that the border wall will keep the “bad hombres” out of the U.S, and says that the border wall will stem the flood of narcotics […]

By Alan Ewart | 6y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel Rival In Mexico Suffers A Major Blow

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman’s capture and extradition changed Mexico’s drug trafficking dynamics, with rival cartels taking advantage of the situation by challenging his organization, the Sinaloa Cartel, on numerous fronts. His capture was believed to have been part of Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto’s strategy to dismantle cartels by going after cartel heads, sometimes with […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

Did El Chapo Pay For Trump’s Wall? Senator Ted Cruz Claims $14 Billion From ‘El Chapo Act’ Will Pay For Wall

Although headlines proclaiming “BREAKING: Trump’s ENTIRE Wall Just Got Paid For By ONE Person & You Won’t Believe Who!” are spreading across social media, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has not yet paid for President Donald Trump’s border wall. As seen in the above photo, El Chapo was forced to turn his face towards press photographers […]

By Paula Mooney | 6y ago

El Chapo Guzman And The Alleged CIA, DEA Betrayal, The Sinaloa Cartel Dealings

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has for a long time been one of the most elusive drug lords in Mexico. Presently facing numerous charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and gun violations in the United States, his cartel’s operations were reportedly aided by the CIA and DEA. According to an investigation carried out by El […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

El Chapo Getting A Shady Visit From An Actress, Despite Government Warnings

El Chapo, the infamous drug kingpin of the modern era, is in a high-security prison in New York and, according to a previous report from the Inquisitr, is receiving some very harsh treatment. That does not mean, though, that Mr. Chapo (whose actual name is Joaquin Guzman) does not still get visits from beautiful Mexican […]

By Dustin Kemp | 6y ago

El Chapo’s Brutal Prison Conditions Reveal His ‘Soldiers’ Were Bluffing

El Chapo, the most notorious drug kingpin of the modern era, was captured this January in his native Mexico and sent to a prison in Manhattan that is said to be even more secure than Guantanamo Bay. CNN reports El Chapo (actual name Javier Guzman) and his attorneys are arguing the conditions in the prison […]

By Dustin Kemp | 6y ago

The Drug Cartel Wealthier Than El Chapo Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel is among the most revered in Mexico. And since his extradition to the United States earlier this year, his cartel has reportedly struggled to maintain areas originally under its influence. In August last year, a new cartel known as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel kidnapped his son, in what […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

El Chapo Attorneys Insist Jail Too Tough, Client Not Allowed Glass Of Water

Attorneys for jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” are complaining conditions for their client are too restrictive since he was moved to a federal facility in Brooklyn and are hampering their attempts to mount a defense for him. During a recent court appearance attended by Guzman and his team of public defenders, lawyers told the […]

By Glenn Minnis | 6y ago

El Chapo Wife Denied Visits Due To Guzman’s History Of Prison Escapes

El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel, went to Brooklyn to support her husband while he is being tried for multiple murders and drug trafficking. Last Friday was the first time that the couple got to see each other since Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera aka El Chapo was extradited to the United States to face prosecution for […]

By Raymond Valledor | 6y ago

El Chapo Escape 2017 Is Already Prepared, Claims Menacing Video

El Chapo, the most notorious drug kingpin of the modern era, was recently recaptured and sentenced to life behind bars yet again. Yet, if a disturbing video recently uncovered by police is to be believed, he will be able to make another escape in 2017 whenever he wants to. The New York Times reports that […]

By Dustin Kemp | 6y ago

Forget El Chapo Guzman’s Escape, This Is The Most Audacious, Controversial Prison Break In The History Of Mexico

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has, for decades, been on both Mexico’s and America’s most wanted list. Presently in incarceration at the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, he, in 2015, made headlines when he escaped from Altiplano prison in Mexico via a mile long tunnel. The prison break was incredibly embarrassing for the Mexican […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

El Chapo’s Wife, Emma Coronel: Her Fight For The Biggest Mexican Drug Lord

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera has for the last couple of decades been one of the biggest drug lords in Mexico. That said, El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, has consistently fought to safeguard his rights amid torture reports while behind bars. In February last year, the Mexican drug lord’s wife lamented the treatment her […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Disposition On Donald Trump, And The President-Elect’s Attitude Towards Him

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has for a long time been one of the most notorious drug lords in the world, mainly because of his huge drug trafficking network and uncanny ways of eluding justice. Presently in incarceration in a prison in Juarez, his organization, the Sinaloa Cartel, is said to be losing control in areas […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 6y ago

El Chapo’s Wife Emma Coronel Fears That Sinaloa Cartel Boss Could Die In Mexico Jail

Emma Coronel, the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel, has complained that her husband is facing ill treatment in a Mexico jail where he is being held, and his health is failing. On Monday, Coronel took her case to Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission. She claims that prison authorities […]

By Kwao Saa | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman Extradition Progress Leads To Unprecedented Spike In Violence And Homicides In Mexico

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has for a long time been one of the most revered drug lords in Mexico. Currently incarcerated in a prison in Juarez awaiting extradition to the United States, he was before his capture seen to be the man who kept the peace between gangs in Mexico. Since his 2014 capture and […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

‘El Chapo’ Judge: Video Purported To Depict Slaying Of Federal Magistrate Vicente Antonio Bermudez Zacarias

Graphic and disturbing, video newly uploaded to YouTube is purported to depict the assassination of Vicente Antonio Bermudez Zacarias, a 37-year-old Mexican federal judge charged with sending “El Chapo” Joaquin Guzman to prison and suspending his extradition to the United States, as reported by the National Post and Fox News Latino. El Chapo Guzman is […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Rival El Mencho Using Uncanny Methods To Strengthen His Cartel

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is one of the most cunning and powerful drug lords to have ever lived. Born in La Tuna in Sinaloa, Mexico, he started growing marijuana while in his teens and by his early 20s had already joined the drug trade. Presently in a prison in Juarez awaiting extradition to the United […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

Revealed: Not One But Three Of El Chapo Guzman’s Sons Were Kidnapped And Almost Killed, What Happened

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has had to go through a lot this year, from his recapture to the torture complaints in prison, and just recently, the kidnapping of his son Jesus Alfredo Guzman. According to the widely circulated report by the press, he and five other men from the Sinaloa cartel were kidnapped on August […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel Vs CJNG War Erupts

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has done a great job of growing the influence of his cartel over the years, with its operations extending to overseas markets such as Europe and the Philippines. But since he’s currently in prison, he has left a power vacuum that is problematic to fill. This has made rival cartels bolder […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

‘Narcos’ Season 3: Cast, Release Date And Other Big Changes To Expect

Narcos has been renewed for two more seasons after completing the Pablo Escobar chapter in two seasons. Narcos Season 1 went through 15 years of Pablo Escobar’s life in 10 episodes. This allowed the series to be an action packed thriller from start to finish. However, Narcos Season 3 will detail the rise and fall […]

By Frank Yemi | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Kidnapped Son Has A Crazy Past

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is widely known for his drug trafficking and prison breaks. Presently believed to be in his 60s, he started dealing drugs in his 20s, making him one of the most experienced in the trade in recent times. He had also been the head of the Sinaloa cartel before his arrest last […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Being Targeted By ‘El Mencho’

For a long time, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been considered to be the most powerful drug lord in the world. Currently in prison, his drug trafficking organization, the Sinaloa Cartel, is slowly being seen as greatly weakened, especially by rival cartels looking to expand. Just a few weeks ago, El Chapo’s son, Jesus Alfredo […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman: The Trade-in For His Son’s Life

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has for many years been revered as the most powerful drug lord in Mexico. Currently in prison following his recapture in January this year, his drug trafficking empire has slowly been crumbling down. Just last week one of his sons, Jesus Alfredo Guzman, and five other men believed to be members […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

‘El Chapo’ Guzman: Woman Associate With Three Maids And Guards In Prison Describes Life As A Fugitive

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman had for a long time been the most feared drug lord in Mexico. But following his recapture earlier this year, his drug trafficking legacy has slowly been crumbling down as rival drug cartels try to push his organization out of strategic areas. Most recently, one of his sons, Jesus Alfredo Guzman […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman: Money Launderer For His Cartel Used Xbox In Scheme

Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has for a long time been one of the most feared drug lords in the world, mainly because of the influence he has had over the security apparatus and state officials in his home country, Mexico. This is not to mention the violent means his cartel has at its disposal to […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

Banda MS Is More About Sinaloa’s Musical Tradition And Less About Cartel Violence

Banda MS is a 16-member group of musicians from Mexico formed in 2003 who perform music in a banda style, which is an alteration of Bavarian folk music. The group continues the long tradition of their state of Sinaloa’s port city of Mazatlán, where Germans brought their style of polka with them in the mid-1800s, […]

By Jon Mark | 7y ago

‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s Nemesis: I’m Not Fighting Him, Please Leave Me In Peace

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has been through a lot in the past year, having escaped from Altiplano maximum security prison and then recaptured in a dramatic shootout that left several of his henchmen dead. Presently languishing ín a prison in Juarez, his organization, the Sinaloa Cartel has been said to be undergoing some teething problems […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

El Chapo: Woman From Rival Cartel Confesses Necrophilia And Other Shocking Revelations

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is arguably the most controversial drug lord in the world. Currently thought to be about 60, he has built an unparalleled legacy in the drug trafficking world, with estimates indicating that his cartel has for the past decade trafficked over a hundred tons of illegal drugs into the United States. According […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

‘El Chapo’ Guzman Faces Betrayal From Unlikely Quarters

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has for a long time been one of the most revered drug lords in the world. Currently thought to be in his early 60s, he has, over the years, been able to build the biggest drug trafficking organization in the world, with its network reaching Europe and presently being thought to […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Is Losing His Mind, His Hair, And His Cartel

El Chapo Awaits Extradition Since billionaire drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was captured a third time in January of this year, the United States has been adamant about having Mexico extradite him to the States, in order to prevent him from escaping again. However, El Chapo’s lawyers have been just as determined to try […]

By Jon Mark | 7y ago

El Chapo Guzman’s Capture And Imminent Extradition Causes Problems

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has, for a long time, been revered as the most powerful drug lord in the world, with an estimated net worth of about a billion dollars. Presently in prison awaiting an extradition order to the United States, he has been viewed as the uniting force within the Sinaloa Cartel. However, following […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

‘El Chapo’ Guzman Cannot Survive In These Mexican Prisons

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is one of the most revered drug traffickers of this century. Born in La Tuna, Sinaloa, in Mexico, he heads the fearsome and highly structuralized Sinaloa Cartel, which is the biggest drug trafficking organization in the world. According to a recent report by GQ Magazine, El Chapo’s cartel is said to […]

By Elizabeth Gail | 7y ago

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