Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Cleared for U.S. Extradition, Mexico Says
- Guzman to face homicide, drug charges in Texas, California
- Extradition approval follows Guzman prison escape in 2015
Mexico Approves Extradition of Drug Lord 'El Chapo'
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Mexico’s government approved the extradition of alleged drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the U.S. to face charges ranging from homicide to drug trafficking and money laundering.
The decision came in response to requests from Texas and California, two of the states where Guzman is charged. The U.S. has agreed that he wouldn’t face the death penalty, which is prohibited under Mexican law, the Foreign Ministry said in an e-mailed statement Friday. Guzman’s lawyers now have 30 days to appeal the decision, which one of them said he will do.