"El Chapo" Guzman
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April 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM

El Chapo asks federal judge to reinstate his phone calls and visits in Colorado prison

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has asked a federal judge to reinstate his phone call and visiting privileges at the supermax prison in Colorado.
April 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
El Chapo asks federal judge to reinstate his phone calls, visits in Colorado prison
7 months ago

El Chapo's sons purportedly ban fentanyl in Mexico's Sinaloa state

The machine-printed banners were purportedly signed by a faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
7 months ago
El Chapo's sons purportedly ban fentanyl in Mexico's Sinaloa state
7 months ago

El Chapo's son extradited to the US

The Mexican drug lord's son, Ovidio Guzman, has arrived in the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges.
7 months ago
El Chapo's son extradited to the US
7 months ago

El Chapo's wife released from halfway house following prison sentence

The wife of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was released from her California halfway house on Wednesday, a prison official confirmed to ABC News.
7 months ago
El Chapo's wife released from halfway house following prison sentence
1 year ago

DOJ details gruesome crimes by Sinoloa cartel in global fentanyl trafficking crackdown

The Justice Department on Friday announced a massive crackdown targeting a global drug trafficking network with members in China and Mexico including El Chapo's sons.
1 year ago
El Chapo's sons, dozens more charged with gruesome crimes by DOJ
1 year ago

Military captures son of ‘El Chapo’ during raid in Mexico

Ovidio Guzman was taken into custody during a pre-dawn military operation, sparking gunfights and roadblocks across the city where the Sinaloa Cartel is headquartered in Mexico.
1 year ago
Military captures son of ‘El Chapo’ during raid in Mexico
1 year ago

Ovidio Guzman, son of El Chapo and alleged major fentanyl trafficker, arrested in Mexico

Ovidio Guzmán, a top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, the notorious drug lord, has been arrested by authorities in Mexico.
1 year ago
Major fentanyl trafficker Ovidio Guzman, the son of El Chapo, arrested in Mexico
2 years ago

El Chapo conviction upheld

El Chapo conviction upheld.
2 years ago
El Chapo conviction upheld
2 years ago

El Chapo's wife sentenced to 3 years in prison

El Chapo's wife sentenced to three years in prison.
2 years ago
El Chapo's wife sentenced to 3 years in prison
3 years ago

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on drug trafficking charges

Emma Coronel, 31, was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Monday and is accused of participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana for import into the U.S.
3 years ago
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on drug trafficking charges
3 years ago

'El Chapo's' wife arrested on drug trafficking charges, DOJ announces

Prosecutors are accusing her of participating in a conspiracy to distribute drugs for import in the U.S.
3 years ago
'El Chapo's' wife arrested on drug trafficking charges, DOJ announces
4 years ago

Mexico releases video showing moment military faced El Chapo's son amid deadly violence

Mexico's president praised the military's decision to release Ovidio Guzmán López, saying, "It is no longer to face violence with violence, evil with evil."
4 years ago
Video shows moment Mexican military faced El Chapo's son amid deadly violence
5 years ago

Mexican authorities release 'El Chapo's' son as violence breaks out during attempted arrest

Mexican authorities were surrounded -- and residents were attacked -- as police tried to arrest "El Chapo's" fugitive son in a Sinaloa cartel city Thursday.
5 years ago
Mexican authorities release 'El Chapo's' son after attempted arrest turns violent
5 years ago

El Chapo sentenced to life in prison

ABC News goes one-on-one with Raymond Donovan, special agent in charge, New York Field Division Drug Enforcement Administration.
5 years ago
El Chapo sentenced to life in prison
5 years ago

Drug lord El Chapo gets life in prison

Mexican drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was given a life sentence in U.S. prison.
5 years ago
Drug lord El Chapo gets life in prison
5 years ago

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison

Guzman, 62, was convicted on charges that mandate life in prison.
5 years ago
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison
5 years ago

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced to life in prison, a federal judge in Brooklyn decided Wednesday.
5 years ago
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison
5 years ago

'El Chapo' to be sentenced for running drug cartel

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is set to be sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, after he was convicted of running a murderous Mexico-based drug cartel.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' to be sentenced for running drug cartel
5 years ago

Prosecutors fear drug lord 'El Chapo' may be planning a jail break

Joaquin Guzman is currently in a New York federal correctional facility on charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy to murder.
5 years ago
Prosecutors fear drug lord 'El Chapo' may be planning a jail break
5 years ago

'El Chapo' to be sentenced in June after being convicted on all 10 charges

Infamous drug lord "El Chapo" faces life in prison after being found guilty on 10 separate charges in a Brooklyn federal court.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' to be sentenced in June after being convicted on all 10 charges
5 years ago

'El Chapo' found guilty by jury in Brooklyn federal court

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was found guilty on all 10 counts, including drug trafficking and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' found guilty by jury in Brooklyn federal court
5 years ago

'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 counts

The notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman faces sentencing in June and will be sent to a maximum-security prison in the U.S.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 counts
5 years ago

El Chapo found guilty on all 10 charges

Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been convicted of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana and expected to be sentenced to life in prison.
5 years ago
El Chapo found guilty on all 10 charges
5 years ago

Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman found guilty on all 10 charges

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a notorious leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 charges
5 years ago

Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman found guilty on all 10 charges

The drug lord is expected to be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
5 years ago
Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman found guilty on all 10 charges
5 years ago

'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 charges

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a notorious leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 charges
5 years ago

'El Chapo' trial nears verdict as jurors continue to deliberate

The defense in the "El Chapo" trial only called one witness and rested after only 30 minutes during the 10-week trial of alleged drug lord.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' trial nears verdict as jurors continue to deliberate
5 years ago

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman federal jury begins deliberations

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
5 years ago
Federal jury begins deliberations in 'El Chapo' case
5 years ago

Jury set to deliberate fate of 'El Chapo'

Details emerge from the alleged drug lord's trial, revealing murders, kidnapping, torture and bribery surrounding the 10 counts the jury is set to review as the case comes to a close.
5 years ago
Jury set to deliberate fate of 'El Chapo'
5 years ago

'El Chapo' trial

Jury set to deliberate in trial of alleged Mexican drug trafficker
5 years ago
'El Chapo' trial
5 years ago

'El Chapo' jury expected to begin deliberations

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' jury expected to begin deliberations
5 years ago

Jurors dismissed before opening statements in 'El Chapo' trial

The dismissed juror in the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman delivered a handwritten note to the judge explaining the trial was causing her anxiety and other medical issues.
5 years ago
Jurors dismissed before opening statements in 'El Chapo' trial
5 years ago

'El Chapo' trial gets underway

The former Mexican drug lord is facing charges of murder, torture and drug trafficking.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' trial gets underway
5 years ago

Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court

Federal prosecutors said Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman can be linked to 36 murders.
5 years ago
Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court
5 years ago

Opening statements begin in trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is accused of being involved in dozens of murders.
5 years ago
Opening statements begin in trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'
5 years ago

'El Chapo' on trial in federal court

If convicted, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman could spend the rest of his life in prison.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' on trial in federal court
5 years ago

Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court

Federal prosecutors said Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be linked to 36 murders.
5 years ago
Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court
5 years ago

'El Chapo's' bid for hugs gets the cold shoulder from the judge

The ruling denied a request filed on Wednesday by attorneys for the world's most notorious alleged drug lord for permission from the court to hug his wife.
5 years ago
'El Chapo's' bid for hugs gets the cold shoulder from the judge
5 years ago

'El Chapo's' bid for hugs gets the cold shoulder from the judge

The defendant's lawyers asked a judge to allow Guzman to hug his wife in court.
5 years ago
'El Chapo's' bid for hugs gets the cold shoulder from the judge
5 years ago

'El Chapo' wants a hug: Alleged kingpin wants court's OK for a little tenderness

The alleged drug lord is seeking a 'brief, momentary greeting' from his wife.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' wants a hug: Alleged kingpin wants court's OK for a little tenderness
5 years ago

El Chapo: The world's most powerful drug dealer

Tracing Joaquin Guzman's path to the top of the global drug trade.
5 years ago
El Chapo: The world's most powerful drug dealer
5 years ago

'El Chapo' trial begins

Jury selection gets underway in the trial against accused drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports.
5 years ago
'El Chapo' trial begins
6 years ago
'El Chapo' asks judge to toss statements he made during DEA extradition flight
6 years ago

US prosecutors seek to spell out 'El Chapo' Guzman's 'acts of violence' at upcoming trial

The Mexican drug lord is scheduled to go on trial later this year in the U.S.
6 years ago
US prosecutors seek to spell out 'El Chapo' Guzman's 'acts of violence' at trial
6 years ago

'El Chapo' suffering hallucinations, memory loss in stringent jail conditions: Lawyers

The drug kingpin's lawyers said restrictive jail conditions are causing harm.
6 years ago
'El Chapo' suffering hallucinations, memory loss in stringent jail conditions: Lawyer
7 years ago

Kate del Castillo tells her side of 'El Chapo' story

The Mexican actress opens up in a new Netflix documentary about her infamous meeting with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Sean Penn.
7 years ago
Kate del Castillo tells her side of 'El Chapo' story
7 years ago

Judge sets trial date for 'El Chapo' in April 2018

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been charged with overseeing a multibillion-dollar international drug trafficking operation responsible for murders and kidnappings.
7 years ago
Judge sets trial date for 'El Chapo' in April 2018
7 years ago

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to go on trial in April 2018

Joaquin Guzman was extradited to the United States in January.
7 years ago
Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to go on trial in April 2018
7 years ago

Judge Denies Lighter Security for El Chapo

The Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman was extradited to the U.S. last month.
7 years ago
Judge Denies Lighter Security for El Chapo
7 years ago

Judge Denies Lighter Security for 'El Chapo,' Says 'I Think We All Know the Reasons'

The Mexican drug lord was extradited to the U.S. last month.
7 years ago
Judge Denies Lighter Security for 'El Chapo': 'I Think We All Know the Reasons'