Summary
Category: us
Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of Mexican drug lord El Chapo, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court. He is part of a group called Los Chapitos, which includes El Chapo's children. His guilty plea follows an agreement by U.S. prosecutors not to seek the death penalty.
Key Facts
- Joaquín Guzmán López, son of El Chapo, pleaded guilty in a U.S. court.
- U.S. prosecutors agreed not to pursue the death penalty against him.
- López is part of Los Chapitos, a group formed by El Chapo’s children.
- His brother, Ovidio, also pleaded guilty to multiple charges in July.
- Their father, El Chapo, helped start the Sinaloa drug cartel and is now serving a life sentence.
- The brothers took on leadership roles in the cartel after El Chapo's arrest.
- López and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested landing in Texas.
- The Trump administration aims to label drug cartels as terrorist groups to fight drug-related deaths.
