The Latest Breaking News from Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman

How two officers accidentally captured El Chapo after his dramatic escape — the real events behind Netflix’s new thriller

Netflix's Facing El Chapo revisits Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's January 2016 recapture. Two federal officers unknowingly stopped the fugitive after a military operation. Guzmán had escaped through a tunnel and a sewer system prior to this arrest. The film explores the officers' dilemma after this extraordinary and dangerous capture. This…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Alfonso Herrera's Double Celebration: His 43rd Birthday and the Biggest Surprise of His Career, 'None of Us Could Have Predicted This' - INTERVIEW

Facing El Chapo has turned into an unexpected global phenomenon. The film climbed to No. 1 on Netflix's worldwide movie rankings, taking a story rooted deeply in Mexico and carrying it far beyond its natural audience. For Herrera and the team behind the film, the scale of the response was…

Latin Times · Aug 28

Rafael Amaya Attended El Chapo's Daughters' Quinceañera, Months Before Playing the Drug Lord in New Series

Rafael Amaya was among the guests at the quinceañera of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and Emma Coronel's twin daughters, an intriguing real-life encounter for the Mexican actor who is preparing to portray the imprisoned drug lord in a new television series produced with Coronel.

Latin Times · Aug 28

Sinaloa cartel leader calls for people to choose a different path during sentencing: ‘Violence must end’

He read his remarks in Spanish from a piece of paper, coughed several times, and appeared emotionless as his sentence was confirmed

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced in US to life in prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces sentencing Monday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel. He admitted to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades as a cartel leader. Zambada agreed to a plea deal last year, avoiding the death penalty. He was arrested in July 2024…

The Economic Times · Jul 20

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to be sentenced to life in prison in the U.S., a punishment guaranteed by his guilty plea last year to drug trafficking charges

The Independent UK · Jul 20

'El Mayo' Zambada Asks to Avoid El Chapo's Supermax and Serve His Life Sentence in a Prison Hospital

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has told a U.S. federal court he won't fight the life sentence he is about to receive, but he would rather not spend his final years in the same "supermax" prison that holds his old partner, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times · Jul 7

El Chapo's Lawyer Says He Will Send U.S. Authorities List of 32 Mexican Officials Allegedly Linked to Drug Cartels

El Chapo's attorney, Gerardo Rincón Flores, said in an interview that his client plans to provide U.S. authorities with information related to 32 alleged officials linked to drug trafficking during the administrations of Enrique Peña Nieto and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Latin Times · Jul 6

JD Vance: U.S. Doesn't Rule Out Military Operations in Mexico to Combat Drug Cartels

Vice President JD Vance tells Univision the U.S. reserves the right to take unilateral military action in Mexico against cartels, despite Sheinbaum's opposition.

Latin Times · Jun 18

Report: La Mayiza Gains Ground Against Los Chapitos Following Rocha Moya Indictment

Since the turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza began in Sept. 2024, Mexican authorities have recorded 3,244 homicides and 3,836 disappearances tied to the conflict.

Latin Times · May 17