Latest News About Joaquin Guzman

Updated 2026-05-06 20:05

Here is the latest widely reported update: Joaquin Guzmán López, son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pled guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges in December 2025 as part of a deal with prosecutors, alongside related charges and investigations tied to the Sinaloa cartel. He was arrested in Texas in mid-2024 after arriving in the United States by private plane, and his plea followed other related pleas by cartel figures in the months prior .

If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date articles from multiple outlets and summarize any new developments or legal outcomes in the Guzmán López case, with direct citations. Also, I can provide a brief timeline of major events related to El Chapo’s cartel and its leadership transitions if that helps your understanding.

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Joaquin Guzman-Loera (Captured) - United States Department of State

(Aliases: El Chapo, Chapo Guzman, El Rapido) DOB: December 25, 1954 POB: Mexico Nationality: Mexican Citizenship: Mexico Height: 5 feet 6 inches Weight: 165 pounds Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Joaquin Guzman-Loera, aka El Chapo, became involved in drug trafficking in the late 1980s as a trafficker and air logistics expert for the once powerful Miguel Angel Felix-Gallardo. Guzman-Loera eventually became the leader of the […]

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