Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court
Summary
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo, will plead guilty in a U.S. court to drug trafficking charges. He previously pleaded not guilty after being arrested in Texas in 2024, but new court documents show he will change his plea. Guzman Lopez's guilty plea is part of a broader case involving his family's drug trafficking operations.Key Facts
- Joaquin Guzman Lopez is the son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
- He was arrested in Texas in July 2024 and initially pleaded not guilty.
- Court documents state Guzman Lopez will plead guilty to drug trafficking charges.
- His plea is set for a hearing at the US District Court in Chicago.
- Guzman Lopez's brother, Ovidio Guzman, previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in 2025.
- The "Los Chapitos" brothers took over their father’s cartel operations after his arrest.
- Infighting within the Sinaloa cartel has led to significant violence in Mexico.
- The U.S. government accuses the cartel of trafficking fentanyl, a deadly drug, into the U.S.
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