"El Chapo" Guzman
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- Jul 18, 11:23 AM ET
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.
Jul 18, 11:23 AM ET
- Jul 17, 5:56 PM ET
Drug lord El Chapo gets life in prison
Mexican drug lord, JoaquÃn "El Chapo" Guzmán was given a life sentence in U.S. prison.
Jul 17, 5:56 PM ET
- Jul 17, 4:44 PM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison
Guzman, 62, was convicted on charges that mandate life in prison.
Jul 17, 4:44 PM ET
- Jul 17, 4:07 PM ET
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.
Jul 17, 4:07 PM ET
- Jul 17, 12:57 PM ET
'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.
Jul 17, 12:57 PM ET
- Jun 1, 9:59 PM ET
"El Chapo" mother says US approved visa to visit drug lord
Mother of convicted drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán says she has been approved for a US visa to visit her son in prison
Jun 1, 9:59 PM ET
- May 26, 1:51 PM ET
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.
May 26, 1:51 PM ET
- Mar 26, 5:23 PM ET
El Chapo seeks new trial, citing jury misconduct
Lawyer: Jurors improperly followed media coverage of the drug conspiracy case.
Mar 26, 5:23 PM ET
- Feb 23, 12:50 PM ET
El Chapo wants new trial, hearing to probe jury misconduct
Attorneys for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman are asking for a new trial in light of what they say was jury misconduct during his drug conspiracy trial
Feb 23, 12:50 PM ET
- Feb 13, 7:04 PM ET
'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.
Feb 13, 7:04 PM ET
- Feb 13, 4:44 PM ET
'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.
Feb 13, 4:44 PM ET - Feb 13, 1:02 PM ET
'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.
Feb 13, 1:02 PM ET - Feb 13, 10:04 AM ET
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.
Feb 13, 10:04 AM ET - Feb 13, 9:46 AM ET
Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman found guilty on all 10 charges
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a notorious leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
Feb 13, 9:46 AM ET - Feb 12, 11:20 PM ET
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.
Feb 12, 11:20 PM ET - Feb 12, 11:14 PM ET
Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted
Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted of drug-trafficking charges, could go to prison for life
Feb 12, 11:14 PM ET - Feb 12, 5:58 PM ET
'El Chapo' found guilty on all 10 charges
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a notorious leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Feb 12, 5:58 PM ET - Feb 5, 10:54 PM ET
No verdict for El Chapo after second day of deliberations
A jury at the U.S. trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo has ended its second day of deliberations without a verdict
Feb 5, 10:54 PM ET - Feb 5, 8:22 PM ET
'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.
Feb 5, 8:22 PM ET - Feb 4, 7:18 PM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman federal jury begins deliberations
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
Feb 4, 7:18 PM ET - Feb 4, 6:11 PM ET
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.
Feb 4, 6:11 PM ET - Feb 4, 4:31 PM ET
- Feb 4, 1:11 PM ET
'El Chapo' jury expected to begin deliberations
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
Feb 4, 1:11 PM ET - Feb 3, 10:30 PM ET
El Chapo trial highlights how Mexico graft impedes drug war
Corruption in Mexico complicates U.S. law enforcement's fight against cartels.
Feb 3, 10:30 PM ET - Jan 30, 11:38 PM ET
Prosecutor: El Chapo feared prosecution on US soil
Guzman would face life in prison if convicted.
Jan 30, 11:38 PM ET - Nov 14, 12:42 PM ET
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.
Nov 14, 12:42 PM ET - Nov 14, 6:42 AM ET
'El Chapo' trial gets underway
The former Mexican drug lord is facing charges of murder, torture and drug trafficking.
Nov 14, 6:42 AM ET - Nov 14, 6:09 AM ET
Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court
Federal prosecutors said Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman can be linked to 36 murders.
Nov 14, 6:09 AM ET - Nov 14, 12:15 AM ET
Opening statements begin in trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is accused of being involved in dozens of murders.
Nov 14, 12:15 AM ET - Nov 13, 8:05 PM ET
'El Chapo' on trial in federal court
If convicted, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Nov 13, 8:05 PM ET - Nov 13, 2:34 PM ET
Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court
Federal prosecutors said Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be linked to 36 murders.
Nov 13, 2:34 PM ET - Nov 8, 6:56 PM ET
'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.
Nov 8, 6:56 PM ET - Nov 8, 6:29 PM ET
'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.
Nov 8, 6:29 PM ET - Nov 7, 10:53 PM ET
'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.
Nov 7, 10:53 PM ET - Nov 5, 1:27 PM ET
El Chapo: The world's most powerful drug dealer
Tracing Joaquin Guzman's path to the top of the global drug trade.
Nov 5, 1:27 PM ET - Nov 5, 11:49 AM ET
'El Chapo' trial begins
Jury selection gets underway in the trial against accused drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports.
Nov 5, 11:49 AM ET - Jun 15, 5:03 PM ET
'El Chapo' asks judge to toss statements he made during DEA extradition flight
His trial is set for September.
Jun 15, 5:03 PM ET - Apr 10, 4:15 PM ET
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.
Apr 10, 4:15 PM ET - Nov 3, 6:07 PM ET
'El Chapo' suffering hallucinations, memory loss in stringent jail conditions: Lawyers
The drug kingpin's lawyers said restrictive jail conditions are causing harm.
Nov 3, 6:07 PM ET - Oct 20, 4:14 PM ET
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.
Oct 20, 4:14 PM ET - May 5, 6:18 PM ET
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.
May 5, 6:18 PM ET - May 5, 4:42 PM ET
Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to go on trial in April 2018
Joaquin Guzman was extradited to the United States in January.
May 5, 4:42 PM ET - Feb 6, 7:36 PM ET
Judge Denies Lighter Security for El Chapo
The Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman was extradited to the U.S. last month.
Feb 6, 7:36 PM ET - Feb 3, 9:53 PM ET
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.
Feb 3, 9:53 PM ET - Jan 22, 1:09 PM ET
One of the Most Wanted Men in the World Will Soon Face Justice in the US
Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" is in federal custody in New York.
Jan 22, 1:09 PM ET - Jan 21, 5:26 PM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Makes 1st US Court Appearance
The famed drug kingpin was recently extradited to the United States.
Jan 21, 5:26 PM ET - Jan 21, 3:32 AM ET
Notorious Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Makes His First Court Appearance in New York
ABC News' David Muir reports the stories people have been buzzing about all week.
Jan 21, 3:32 AM ET - Jan 20, 9:36 PM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in His 1st Appearance in New York Courtroom
The Mexican drug lord was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday.
Jan 20, 9:36 PM ET - Jan 20, 1:51 PM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Arrives in US, Due in Brooklyn Court on Friday
The drug lord is being extradited from Mexico to the United States.
Jan 20, 1:51 PM ET - Jan 20, 1:13 AM ET
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Being Extradited to the US
The drug lord is being extradited from Mexico to the United States.
Jan 20, 1:13 AM ET