Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – World Justice News

Drug lord El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case

December 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

One of the four sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a US court. Joaquín Guzmán López’s guilty plea on Monday comes after US […]

Lawyer who defended drug lord ‘El Chapo’ elected as judge

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former defence lawyer for the jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been elected as a judge in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections. Tallies published on Tuesday showed that Silvia Delgado had won enough […]

Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas

July 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with […]

Suspected Sinaloa cartel assassin extradited to US

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The suspected top assassin for the Sinaloa cartel has been extradited to the US from Mexico. Prosecutors allege Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas – known as El Nini, or the Slacker – was a “lead assassin” […]

Mexico crime: Alleged security chief for El Chapo’s sons detained

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Mexico’s National Guard has arrested the alleged security chief of a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini”. “El Nini” is accused of leading a ruthless group of […]

Ovidio Guzmán-López: El Chapo’s son extradited to the US

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges, the US Attorney General has said. Ovidio Guzmán is suspected of leading, along with […]

El Chapo sons among Sinaloa cartel members charged by US

April 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sons of drugs kingpin “El Chapo” are among members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel charged in the United States with running a huge operation that supplies fentanyl to the US. The operation was allegedly fuelled by […]

Twenty-nine killed during arrest of El Chapo’s son

January 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least 29 people were killed during the bloody operation to arrest of the son of Mexican drugs kingpin “El Chapo”, the Mexican authorities say. Ovidio Guzmán-López, 32, alleged to be a leader of his […]

Emma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge

June 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

The wife of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs. Appearing in court in Washington, Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, admitted […]

Son of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ captured

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

Mexican security forces have arrested one of the sons of notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, local officials say. They say this happened in the western city of Culiacán, the stronghold of the powerful […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]