Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán on Tuesday, through one of his lawyers, urged Mexican authorities to help him in light of the “psychological anguish” he claims he is experiencing in his cell in the United States, where he is serving his sentence. life imprisonment. His defense lawyer in Mexico, José Refugio Rodriguez, said: “In an interview with Formula Radio, Joaquin was not exposed to the sun during the six years he spent in the United States.
Rodriguez added that “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is imprisoned in the deserted mountains of Colorado in one of the most secure prisons in the United States, only comes out of his cell three times a week without seeing the sun. The lawyer confirmed that he received the voice mail from Guzmán, 65, through Marielle Colón, one of his U.S. attorneys, and through his sister. He added that Joaquin “suffers from a mental disorder”, expressing fears of a “deterioration” in health that could lead to his death.
The lawyer pointed out that the Mexican authorities should monitor the conditions under which Joaquin is incarcerated, based on the agreement reached with the United States in this regard.
The Mexican Embassy in the United States confirmed on Tuesday that it had received an email from Rodriguez dated January 10. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said in a press statement: “We’ll see what can be done, but Guzmán is serving his sentence there, so I see no clear options before him, but I will discuss this issue with the prosecutor’s office.” .” In October, Guzmán asked the U.S. judiciary to overturn his 2019 life sentence for leading the Sinaloa cartel and to re-trial him. On January 5, Mexican authorities arrested his son, Ovidio Guzmán, in Sinaloa, north west) in an operation that killed 29 people.
