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'El Chapo' Authorized To Meet With His Lawyer After Complaining About Isolation And 'Psychological Torment'

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been granted access to his lawyer days after complaining he was being subjected to isolation at the maximum prison he's being held in

Latin Times · Aug 12, 2025

'El Chapo' Guzman Allegedly Complains About Isolation In Prison, Lack Of Access To His Lawyer: 'Psychological Torment'

Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman sent a letter from prison complaining about lack of access to his lawyer and isolation in the Colorado prison he's held in

Latin Times · Aug 11, 2025

Sinaloa Cartel Factions Are Weaker, Allowing Rival Organizations To Seize Territories, Mexican Officials Say

Federal authorities say factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been weakened and no longer hold the same power and presence they had when turf wars erupted last year

Latin Times · Jul 25, 2025

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Criminal Group Allegedly Tied With Mexican Boxer Set Up Warehouses To Adapt Arms Smuggled From U.S.

The group tied with Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reportedly set up warehouses to adapt arms smuggled from the U.S.

Latin Times · Jul 21, 2025

Ovidio Guzmán's Lawyer Using Strategy Similar to Menéndez Brothers' Defense, Journalist Says

In a podcast, two Mexican journalists said Jeffrey Lichtman is trying to distance Guzmán López from the typical image of a violent drug trafficker by portraying him as vulnerable and emotionally unstable.

Latin Times · Jul 15, 2025

Ovidio Guzman Is Emaciated And Under Psychiatric Treatment Following His Arrest And Plea Deal: Report

Ovidio Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," is looking emaciated and being treated for clinical depression following his arrest in the U.S.

Latin Times · Jul 14, 2025

Ovidio Guzman's Lawyer Slams Mexico's Sheinbaum Over Criticism Of Plea Deal With U.S.: 'She Acts As The PR Arm Of a Narco Organization'

Jeffrey Lichtman, lawyer of Ovidio Guzman, criticized Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as they clash over his client's plea deal with U.S. authorities

Latin Times · Jul 12, 2025

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Ovidio Guzman Pleaded Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Firearms Charges In Historic Deal

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," pleaded guilty to four charges as part of a historic deal

Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzmán Pleads Guilty in Chicago, Becomes U.S. Government Witness

The Mexican drug dealer has officially pled guilty in a U.S. federal court in Chicago to drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms offenses, and related charges stemming from his role in the Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl and drug network. Ovidio Guzmán and his brother Joaquín are two of the alleged leaders of…

Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025

Son Of Mexico's 'El Chapo' Set To Plead Guilty In US Drugs Case

A son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is expected to plead guilty to narcotics charges in a Chicago court Friday as part of a deal in return for a reduced sentence.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025

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

A son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is expected to plead guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Mexican President Sheinbaum Rejects Party Ties With Arrested Mexican Boxer, Challenges Accusers To File a Suit

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected accusations of ties between the ruling Morena party and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the boxer arrested in the U.S. last week

Latin Times · Jul 7, 2025

Julio César Chávez Jr.'s Longstanding Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Include Family Connections, Journalist Says

Journalist Anabel Hernández suggested the possibility that Chávez Jr.'s residence in the United States could be connected to agreements made between U.S. authorities and Ovidio Guzmán as part of his ongoing legal proceedings

Latin Times · Jul 7, 2025

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Latin Times · Jul 7, 2025

U.S. and Mexican Authorities Have Identified Almost 250 Jalisco Cartel Operatives in the Last Decade; Less Than 20% Have Been Detained

An investigation has revealed that the financial structure behind the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been widely identified by U.S. and Mexican authorities, yet it remains largely unprosecuted.

Latin Times · Jul 3, 2025

Mexican President Criticizes U.S. Prosecutors Over Lack of Coordination in Plea Deal for 'El Chapo's' Son

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized U.S. prosecutors for excluding Mexico from the negotiating process with Ovidio Guzman Lopez, expected to plead guilty to drug-trafficking charges in the U.S.

Latin Times · Jul 2, 2025

Mexican Senator Says 'Narco-politicians Will Tremble' Due To Expected Guilty Plea By Son Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

A Mexican senator said the country's "narco-politicians will tremble" as a result of an expected plea deal by drug lord Ovidio Guzman Lopez

Latin Times · Jul 2, 2025

NY Court Closes Case Against 'El Chapo' Son Ovidio Guzmán López; He Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Illinois

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has concluded its case against Ovidio Guzmán López, one of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's sons currently facing prosecution in the United States

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The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

Twenty bodies discovered in Sinaloa as Mexican cartel violence surges

Grisly finding comes at end of worst month in war between Sinaloa factions as government tries to stop killings

Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025

Former Lawyer For 'El Chapo' Guzmán Elected as Criminal Court Judge in Chihuahua

Despite being flagged for months as a "high-risk" candidate, Silvia Delgado, a former attorney for Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has won a seat as a criminal court judge in Mexico's judicial elections

Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025

CJNG + Los Chapitos: Mexico's Most Dangerous Narcos Are Signaling a Terrifying Alliance

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025

U.S. Treasury Department Reveals 'Los Chapitos' Money-Laundering Network in Mazatlán

In the wake of the sanctions issued by the U.S. against 'Los Chapitos,' government officials discovered a money laundering network linked to the group.

Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025

Josi Cuen and Jorge Medina Added to the List of Mexican Artists Facing U.S. Immigration Barriers

More and more Mexican artists are having to cancel their professional activities in the United States due to issues with immigration authorities. Josi Cuen and Jorge Medina have been affected.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Man who likened himself to Mexican drug lord loses appeal over 21-year sentence

Jonathan Cassidy played a leading role in an international drug plot.

Latin Times · Jun 9, 2025

U.S. Hits El Chapo's Fugitives Sons with Sanctions, $10M Bounties Over Fentanyl Trafficking

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, are believed to be the current leaders of the Los Chapitos faction within the Sinaloa Cartel. The Treasury Department increased the bounties for their capture and deepened the sanctions against them.

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