Overview
- In a new conversation with Adela Micha on La Saga published November 6, Chávez Sr. said he knows leaders of both Los Chapitos and Los Mayos but denied that he or his son engage in trafficking.
- He described Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán as 'finísimas personas' and said he avoids choosing sides for his safety.
- He argued Julio César Chávez Jr. was compelled to hit a person after being summoned by criminal figures, claiming the blow spared a life and did not constitute cartel work.
- FGR filings from 2023 allege Chávez Jr. took part in a U.S.-to-Mexico arms pipeline for the Cártel de Sinaloa and label him an 'ajustador de cuentas' for Los Chapitos.
- Authorities confirm ICE detained Chávez Jr. on July 2, 2025, and transferred him to Mexico on August 18, after which a Sonora judge linked him to process but allowed him to remain free.