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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christine Fernando

Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty in drug trafficking case in rescheduled hearing

Mexico Sinaloa Cartel - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is expected to plead guilty in a sweeping U.S. drug trafficking case at a court hearing set for Friday.

The hearing for Ovidio Guzman Lopez, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was quietly rescheduled with no public explanation. Court records indicate that Guzman Lopez intends to change his not guilty plea as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.

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