At his press conference, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador partially confirmed press reports in both countries that Joaquín Guzmán López negotiated his extradition with U.S. authorities.
“What they (the Americans) informed us was about Guzmán López, that they had talks with him and that Suddenly, not only did Guzmán López arrive, but Mr. Zambada arrived as well,” said López Obrador when consulted by journalists.
“El Mayo,” who for decades led the Sinaloa cartel and was a close ally of “El Chapo,” It was him drug trafficker most wanted by the United Stateswith a reward of US$15 million, until his surprise capture at an airport near El Paso, Texas.
Zambada arrived on July 25 on a private plane along with Guzmán López and both were arrested when they got off the aircraft by US federal forces.
The defense of the 76-year-old boss alleges that your customer it was kidnapped” by Guzmán and then transferred to the United States as part of an alleged agreement.
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AMLO declined to give further details, arguing that he is waiting for more “official information” from Washington because It is a “delicate matter” and could generate “a major conflict” in Mexico.
US authorities have indicated for their part that they were unaware that Zambada I was traveling on the plane and The Mexican government has repeatedly stated that it did not participate in these captures.
This is how the great drug lord El Mayo Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were captured. United States Federal Agents were already waiting for them.
— The Narco Blog (@narcoblogger) July 28, 2024
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