El Chapo is depressed… and suffers from hallucinations
The former leader of the Sinaloa cartel says he's not sure he will make it by the end of the year out of fear of losing his mind
The Sinaloa cartel leader “shows physical signs and symptoms that he was and is being mistreated while in prison,” according to a medical report released in August.
According to the 11-page document that was made available to EL UNIVERSAL, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán suffers from “general anxiety disorder and a neurocognitive disorder,” as well as auditory hallucinations, disorientation, short-term memory loss and headaches.
The physician who performed the medical examination, Julio César Ayuso González, also said: “The patient is being treated with Triazolam to treat these disorders; however, long-term use of the drug is not recommended and therefore, psychological and psychiatric sessions are s recommended in addition to the medication to treat the patient's disorders.”
According to the report, El Chapo is quoted as saying: “Ever since I was transferred to Almoloya my life has become a living hell. I'm woken up every 4 hours to sit in front of a camera. I'm monitored 24 hours a day, they don't let me sleep, the lights are always on in the cell. A guard stands behind me when I use the toilet. Never in my life have I suffered from constipation until now. A guard even watches me when I take a shower.”
“I haven't been beaten, but I would prefer that over not being able to sleep, or psychological torture. Physical pain goes away, but this is just making me worse every day.”
According to Andrés Granados, one of Guzmán Loera's defense attorneys, “he feels really bad, his dosage of Triazolam has since been reduced. It seems that the federal government would rather kill him than extradite him.”
“We want everyone to know that he is not going to commit suicide. Any damage is a result of torture and isolation at the hands of the federal government,” he continued.