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He also claimed that the PGR placed a gun to his head to threaten him
He also claimed that the PGR placed a gun to his head to threaten him
A lawyer for Guzmán said the drug lord intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him said that jurors read media about the case despite the judge’s instructions not to
He will be allowed to send pre-screened messages to his wife for personal reasons and to help mount his legal defense
El Chapo, who twice made dramatic escapes from Mexican prisons and was one of the world's most wanted drug lords, was accompanied by two lawyers during the appearance in federal court in Brooklyn
Current and former law enforcement officials on both sides of the border said the move would boost security cooperation and could even upgrade relations.
U.S. officials say they didn't learn until Thursday that Mexico was extraditing drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Besides New York, Guzmán faces charges in five other U.S. jurisdictions, including San Diego, Chicago and Miami. He could face the possibility of life in a U.S. prison if convicted.
Mexico's most notorious kingpin, who escaped two maximum-security jails, shipped countless tonnes of drugs around the world and became one of the world's most-wanted fugitives.
A highlight of top Mexican drug cartel bosses that have been captured, killed or extradited in recent years
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the extradition via Twitter. The Sinaloa cartel leader is wanted on drug trafficking and other charges in the United States.