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No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’: US prosecutors

A member of the Sinaloa Cartel who identifies himself as Guero poses for a photo in a safe house in Culiacan, Mexico, in April 2022 [Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters]

Federal prosecutors in the United States said they will not seek the death penalty for the son of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” if he is found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges when he goes on trial.

According to media reports, federal prosecutors in Chicago filed a one-sentence notice on May 23, saying they would not seek the death penalty for Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – the former leader of Mexico’s feared Sinaloa Cartel who is serving a life sentence in a US prison.

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