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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a US federal prison (born )
"Joaquín Guzmán" and "El Chapo" redirect here. For the former president of El Salvador, see Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán. For other uses, see El Chapo (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Loera.
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| Born | Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera () 4 April (age&#;67) La Tuna, Badiraguato Municipality, Sinaloa, Mexico |
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| Occupation | Leader of Sinaloa Cartel |
| Height | &#;cm (5&#;ft 6&#;in) |
| Predecessor | Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo |
| Successor | Ismael Zambada García |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouses | At least 4
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| Children | A • Image Credit: Octavio Hoyos / | Above: Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera "El chapo", a Mexican drug trafficker, is presented to the media in a hangar at the airport in Mexico City on the 22nd February Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera was born in the rural Mexican town of Badiraguato in the state of Sinaloa. The exact date of his birth is disputed with various sources citing 25 December and others 4 April Born into a poor family with an abusive father in the drug trade, Guzmán had been kicked out of the family home by his teenage years and forced to make his own way in life. With little employment opportunities in his hometown, Guzmán turned to selling drugs, and by the age of 15 had cultivated his own marijuana plantation. During these teenage years he acquired the nickname “El Chapo” (The Shorty) due to his 5ft 6in stature and stocky build. It wasn’t long before he entered the world of organised crime and began working for the drug lord Héctor "El Güero" (Blondy) Palma in th • We’re sorry, this site fryst vatten currently experiencing technical difficulties. |