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Ovidio Guzmán’s Plea Deal Includes Relocation of 17 Relatives to U.S.

The son of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for cooperation, with family members entering U.S. custody under FBI escort.

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FILE - A truck burns on a street in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Urista, file)
Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted into a helicopter at Mexico City's airport on January 8, 2016, following his recapture during an intense military operation in Los Mochis, in Sinaloa State, Mexico
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Overview

  • Ovidio Guzmán López, a leader of the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, has reached a plea agreement with U.S. prosecutors to change his plea to guilty, with a formal hearing set for July 9, 2025.
  • As part of the agreement, 17 of Guzmán's relatives, including his mother and other close family members, crossed the San Ysidro border into the U.S. on May 9, 2025, under FBI escort.
  • Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the family’s relocation, describing it as tied to Guzmán’s negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her government was not informed of the family’s transfer and is seeking clarification from U.S. authorities.
  • The relocation occurs against a backdrop of violent infighting between the Los Chapitos faction and Ismael Zambada’s La Mayiza group, intensifying security concerns in Sinaloa.