El Chapo aka Joaquín Guzmánis is one of the most compelling and famous drug traffickers on earth. He is the former drug lord of Mexico. Besides, El Chapo was the leader of a multinational crime syndicate named Sinaloa Cartel.
There was some handsome bounty for capturing him alive from the Mexican and American governments. From that moment people are curious, is El Chapo alive?
El Chapo is alive in 2022. Currently, he is in prison at ADX Florence, Colorado, United States of America. However, this is not the first time El Chapo came into jail but the third time. This time, he is sentenced to life imprisonment for being the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
How Old is El Chapo Now?
In 2022, El Chapo will be 65 years old. On 4 April 1957, he was born in the rural area of La Tuna, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico. He and his family lived in La Tuna, Sinaloa, for many generations.
El Chapo’s father’s name was Emilio Guzman Bustillos. He was a cattle rancher and abusive to his family members, especially his wife. On the other hand, El Chapo’s mother was Maria Consuelo Loera Perez.
Besides, El Chapo has two younger sisters, including Bernarda Armida. Moreover, he also has four younger brothers named Emilio, Arturo, Aureliano, and Miguel Angel. However, El Chapo was not the eldest child of his parents. Three brothers of his died when he was an infant.
When El Chapo was in third grade, he dropped out and began selling oranges. So, in a word, he is illiterate. There was no such day El Chapo’s father did not beat him. To save himself from such treatment, he sometimes ran to his maternal grandparents’ house.
Where is El Chapo’s Wife?
Currently, El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, is in prison. Washington Federal Court sentenced her a three years imprisonment.
The federal court gave such punishment as Emma Coronel Aispuro helped her husband, El Chapo, to escape from Mexican Prison’s maximum security. Besides, she also helped him when he was behind the bars to run the billion dollars drug business.
Where is El Chapo Son Now?
El Chapo has five sons in total, including Ovidio, Ivan, Edgar, Alfredo, Cesar, and Joaquin. However, Chicago’s federal agents have noticed to investigate four of his sons. Moreover, there is reward money for capturing El Chapo’s sons, and it is 5 million dollars for one son.
There is a reason why federal agents are investigating El Chapo’s sons. Four of his sons are known as Los Chapitos and the most notorious drug kingpins in the world. To properly interrogate El Chapo’s sons, the FBI must track down his sons.
Who Replaced El Chapo?
In the absence of El Chapo, Ismael Zambada is currently leading the billion dollars Sinaloa Cartel crime syndicate and drug trafficking. He is also a Mexican drug lord.
Currently, the United States government and the Mexican government have announced a rewarding package or bounty to capture Ismael Zambada. The reward money is up to 15 million dollars.
Does El Chapo Have Health Issues?
El Chapo has a mental health problem. His psychological health is deteriorating gradually. El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, has assured this after getting captured in Washington DC.
However, the United States administration could not be flexible regarding El Chapo as he has a history of running his drug business while in prison. Besides, he has escaped the prison not once but three times. These experiences have made the prison rule for him harder.
Sources
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/25/us-court-upholds-conviction-of-mexican-drug-lord-el-chapo – The United States Judge Upheld El Chapo’s Life Sentence (Al Jazeera)
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-drug-lord-el-chapo-guzman-escapes-from-prison-1436703513?mod=article_inline – El Chapo Escaped From Prison In 2015 (The Wall Street Journal)
