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justice Zeta Tijuana 2026-05-07

El Chapo Blames Mexican Government, Demands New US Trial

From a US prison, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman claims the Mexican government is responsible for the violence tied to his criminal operations, not him. He's demanding a new trial in the US, arguing his conviction was based solely on one witness and questioning its legitimacy.


"El Chapo" atribuye su condena a un solo testigo y niega haber causado daño a persona alguna. <p>Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias “El Chapo”, responsabilizó al Gobierno mexicano de los crímenes violentos cometidos durante su operación criminal y aseguró que él mismo no causó daño a nadie, en una carta dirigida al Distrito Este de Nueva York y publicada el 7 de mayo de 2026. En la misiva, escrita en inglés, “El Chapo” exigió un nuevo juicio y cuestionó la legitimidad de su condena.</p> <p><a href="htt...

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