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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán

Mexican drug lord

Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera (/ˈɡʊzmæn/; Spanish: [xoaˈkin aɾtʃiˈβaldo ɣusˈman


loˈeɾa]; born 4 April 1957), known as "El Chapo" ("Shorty", pronounced [el ˈtʃapo]) because
of his 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) stature, is a Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa
Cartel, an international crime syndicate. He is considered to have been the most
powerful drug trafficker in the world.

For the former president of El Salvador, see Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán.


"El Chapo" redirects here. For other uses, see El Chapo (disambiguation).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guzmán
and the second or maternal family name is Loera.
Quick facts: Born, Other names …
Guzmán was born in Sinaloa and raised in a

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