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‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Blames Government for ‘Violent Crimes’ in Mexico

  • Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán has sent multiple letters to U.S. Judge Brian Cogan requesting his extradition to Mexico and blaming the Mexican government for violent crimes attributed to him based on a single witness.
  • Guzmán claims he was wrongly accused and highlights positive aspects of his life, including promoting family unity.
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Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán sent a new letter to a federal court in the United States, in which he blamed the Mexican Government for “all violent crimes” related to his case and reiterated his request to be extradited to Mexican territory. The letter, handwritten in English and dated April 28, was sent to the Federal Court for the East District of New York and made public on Thursday. In it, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel states that he “…

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Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, said in a new handwritten letter that he was known in Mexico for the “good things” he did and not for violent acts. The document was addressed to the East District Court of New York, where the drug trafficker alleged violations of his human rights and reiterated his innocence regarding various crimes for which he held the Government of Mexico responsible. In addition, Guzmán L…

He asks to return to Mexico from prison in the United States Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States, allegedly returned to the Federal Court of the East District of New York to demand his return to Mexico. In a handwritten letter dated April 23, 2026 and sealed as received on May 1, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel allegedly formally requested a “extradition release back to Mexico” arguing vio…

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Periódico Expreso - Más Cerca de Ti broke the news on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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