Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of the infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, plans to change his plea to guilty in a U.S. court regarding narcotics trafficking charges after initially pleading not guilty following his arrest in July 2024. His hearing is set for Monday in Chicago, amid speculation of a plea deal. This follows his brother Ovidio’s guilty plea to related charges last year. The Sinaloa cartel, linked to significant fentanyl trafficking, has faced deadly internal conflicts, exacerbating violence in Mexico.
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