Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

By Reuters,

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tons of drugs into the Unit...

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El Chapo’s demand for outdoor exercise may be part of an escape plot, US says

By CNN,

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's complaining about lack of outdoor activity may be part of a plan to escape from detention before his sentencing next month...

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Drug lord El Chapo won’t pay for wall: Lawyer

By CNN,

An attorney for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has a message for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: The recently convicted drug kingpin is not paying for the wall. Gu...

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Mexican druglord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán found guilty on all counts

By CNN,

A federal jury in New York has found Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera guilty of all 10 criminal counts against him, including the ...

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‘El Chapo’ jury ends first day of deliberations without verdict

By Reuters,

Jurors in the U.S. trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, accused of running one of the world’s most infamous drug cartels, ended their first day o...

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Jury set to deliberate fate of alleged Mexican cartel boss ‘El Chapo’

By Reuters,

A jury is expected to begin deliberations in the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, alleged to be the world’s most infamous drugs cartel boss, ...

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‘El Chapo’s’ lawyers face tough choices at trial’s end

By Reuters,

With federal prosecutors expected to rest their case against Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday, lawyers for the accused Mexican drug kingpin hav...

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‘El Chapo’ paid former Mexican president $100 million bribe: trial witness

By Reuters,

Accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a former associ...

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Meet the IT guy who led authorities to El Chapo’s secrets

By CNN,

From his hideout in the mountains of Northwest Mexico, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman took pleasure in secretly listening in on the conversations of his wi...

Prosecutors seek sanctions against El Chapo lawyers

By VOA,

Prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to sanction the defense team for Joaquin “ El Chapo ” Guzman for facilitating “unauthorized” contact between...

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‘El Chapo’ killed man after he refused to shake his hand: trial witness

By Reuters,

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was a ruthless killer who ordered the murder of a man who had refused to shake his hand at a meeting, a prosecution witn...

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‘El Chapo’ Guzman trial begins under unprecedented security measures

By CNN,

While a US prosecutor painted for a jury the picture of Joaquin " El Chapo " Guzman Loera as the leader of a powerful and murderous drug cartel, his...

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El Chapo is a scapegoat for drug lord who bribed Mexico’s president: lawyer

By Reuters,

A lawyer for accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin , El Chapo,  Guzman told a New York jury in opening remarks that his client was a scapegoat for the re...

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‘El Chapo’ trial begins under unprecedented security measures

By CNN,

While a US prosecutor painted for a jury the picture of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera as the leader of a powerful and murderous drug cartel, his def...

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US links Mexico football captain Marquez to drug cartel

By AFP,

The US Treasury on Wednesday accused Rafael Marquez, captain of Mexico's national football team and a former FC Barcelona player, of being a "front pe...

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Mexico uncovers 15-hectare drug field

By Reuters,

The Mexican army has uncovered a 15-hectare field devoted to marijuana and poppy cultivation in Mocorito, in the northwestern Mexico state of Sinaloa,...

U.S. announces charges against Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’

By Reuters,

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will spend the rest of his life in a U.S. prison if convicted on charges he ran the world's largest dru...

Son of drug lord El Chapo abducted

By Reuters,

One of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman's sons was among a group of people abducted from a restaurant in the Mexican tourist resort of Puerto ...

Mexico gov’t approves extradition of drug boss ‘El Chapo’ to U.S.

By Reuters,

Mexico has approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States and has received guarantees the death penalty will not...

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Sean Penn interview helped nab Mexico drug lord “Chapo” Guzman

By Agencies,

An interview that Hollywood star Sean Penn conducted with Mexican Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman late last year helped Mexico's government catch the world's m...

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