Joaquín Guzmán Loera
Also known as 'El Chapo', Joaquín Guzmán Loera is a notorious Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. He was captured multiple times, with his most notable arrest occurring in 2016, after which he was extradited to the United States in 2017. Guzmán is infamous for his elaborate escape from prison and for being one of the most powerful figures in the global drug trade.
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Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, was a notorious drug lord captured and extradited to the United States.
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Australia· 2026-03-01
Joaquín Guzman Loera, known as El Chapo, was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel and was targeted by CJNG.
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Vietnam· 2026-02-25
The arrest of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, is referenced in the context of ineffective strategies against drug trafficking.
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Mexico· 2026-02-25
Joaquín Guzmán, also known as El Chapo, was a major rival of El Mencho and leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
Cómo el Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación se convirtió en el más poderoso de México y qué puede ocurrir ahora que "El Mencho", su máximo y único jefe, fue abatido
Uruguay· 2026-02-23
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', was a major figure in the Sinaloa Cartel and a former ally of 'El Mencho'.
Cómo el Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación se convirtió en el más poderoso de México y qué puede ocurrir ahora sin ‘El Mencho’
Panama· 2026-02-23Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, is a former leader of the Sinaloa cartel and is currently serving a life sentence in a U.S. prison.
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Russia· 2026-02-23
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán was captured and extradited to the U.S. in 2017, becoming a major target for anti-narcotics forces.
Quién era ‘El Mencho’, el narco más buscado de México que fue abatido en una operación del Ejército en el estado de JaliscoPanama· 2026-02-23
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', was arrested before Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes became the most powerful drug lord in Mexico.
Минобороны Мексики раскрыло детали операции по ликвидации главы картеля — РБКRussia· 2026-02-23
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as Chapo, was captured in 2014 after a nine-month surveillance operation by the DEA.
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Honduras· 2026-02-20Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as 'El Chapo', is a notorious drug lord.
El Jalisco del Mencho, escribe Salvador García SotoMexico· 2026-02-07
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera is the infamous father of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar.
ICE mantiene recompensa de 10 mdd por Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, líder de "Los ChapitosMexico· 2026-01-30
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, is a key figure in the drug trade linked to Los Chapitos.
Cinco familias que lavan para Los ChapitosMexico· 2026-01-19
Joaquín Guzmán Loera is referenced as the father of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel.
México aprieta al CJNG de “El Mencho”; suman 21 detenidos, entre operadores y sicarios, en arranque de 2026Mexico· 2026-01-16
Joaquín 'el Chapo' Guzmán is the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, whose sons are involved in attacks against rival cartels.
Cronología de los ataques del cartel de Sinaloa en contra del cartel Chiapas-Guatemala en la zona fronteriza
Guatemala· 2025-12-12
Joaquín 'el Chapo' Guzmán Loera was previously the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, which is now led by his sons.
los nombres que aparecieron en mantas tras ataques en Huehuetenango y San MarcosGuatemala· 2025-12-10
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', is the notorious leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Adelantan fecha de sentencia para Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada en Nueva YorkMexico· 2025-12-02
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, is the husband of Emma Coronel and a notorious drug lord.
“Nunca lo llamé El Chapo, lo llamaba ‘mi amor’”Mexico· 2025-12-01
He is known as El Chapo and is a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel.
Guerra Mayitos vs Chapitos desata incendios forestalesMexico· 2025-11-30
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'el Chapo', is the leader of the Sinaloa cartel.
El rol de "la Gaby", la guatemalteca clave entre el tráfico de fentanilo, China y el cartel de SinaloaGuatemala· 2025-10-23
Zhi Dong Zhang's escape was compared to that of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera from a high-security prison in July 2015.
Recapturan a “Brother Wang" en Cuba tras fuga de arresto domiciliario en CDMXMexico· 2025-10-22
Joaquín 'Chapo' Guzmán is the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Un avión y una mina, el vínculo de "Fred" Machado con el Cártel de Sinaloa del "Chapo" Guzmán
Argentina· 2025-10-04
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', was sentenced in the United States in February 2019.
Zambada alega locura y Archivaldo se sabe cercadoMexico· 2025-09-26
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as 'El Chapo', is mentioned as having a significant legal case similar to that of Rafael Caro Quintero.
Sin acuerdo todavía con el gobierno de EU, concluye audiencia de Caro Quintero en Nueva YorkMexico· 2025-09-18
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera is mentioned as a previous extradited leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Expulsan a Hernán Bermúdez de Paraguay; esta es la ruta del avión que lo traslada y en el que fue extraditado "El Chapo"Mexico· 2025-09-18
He is referred to as 'El Chapo', the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Una peligrosa reivindicación y un atroz homenaje
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-10
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', is the father of Joaquín Guzmán López.
Audiencia de Joaquín Guzmán López se aplaza de nuevo en EU; ahora será el 13 de noviembreMexico· 2025-09-09
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as Chapo Guzmán, is a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel and is referenced as a major influence in the ongoing violence in Culiacán.
La lucha entre las dos facciones del Cártel de SinaloaPanama· 2025-09-06
Joaquín Guzmán Loera's trial was seen as a proactive step in combating insecurity.
Cronología de la lucha de México-EU contra el narco; Iniciativa Mérida, Entendimiento Bicentenario y acuerdos en el trumpismoMexico· 2025-09-04
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as 'El Chapo', is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in the United States.
ICE promueve en redes recompensa de 10 mdd por hijo de "El Chapo"; Alfredo Guzmán "debe ser considerado armado y peligroso", diceMexico· 2025-08-28
Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as 'el Chapo', extended the influence of the Sinaloa cartel.
Nexos criminales y políticos que ha tenido el cartel de SinaloaGuatemala· 2025-08-27
