El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug case, cuts deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of "El Chapo" Guzman, pleaded guilty in a Chicago court on December 2, 2025, to drug trafficking and organized crime charges related to his involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel.
The story so far
- Nov 29
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Open questions and key claims
The government has been very fair with Joaquin thus far.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez will plead guilty next week in the United States to narcotics trafficking charges.
Federal prosecutors have said they will not now seek the death sentence for Guzman Lopez.
Joaquín Guzmán López pleaded guilty to kidnapping Ismael Zambada García.
Ismael Zambada García helped El Chapo establish the Sinaloa drug cartel.
US prosecutors say the brothers rose to become the leaders of the drug cartel after the arrest of their father.
Joaquín Guzmán López pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a US court.
Lopez is a member of Los Chapitos, a cell made up of El Chapo's children.
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