translated from Spanish: With a bleak future, about to end trial of the “Chapo”

New York-Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman faces a bleak future in the judgment in the Federal Court in Brooklyn against. On Monday, expected that the prosecution concludes its case, by what defense you will have opportunity to present their own witnesses. The prosecution of United States, which is expected to conclude this Monday the presentation of testimony and evidence, devoted three months to prove its case: that “El Chapo” was leader and mind teacher emporium of Mexican drug trafficking, the Sinaloa Cartel, and that traffics hundreds of tons of drugs to States Unidos.Para prove its case, the prosecution used 13 witnesses who painted Guzman as a bloodthirsty man, who had his hand an army of Hitmen and a network of corrupt politicians; who lived between luxuries and lovers, and had its own telecommunications system in the sierra of Sinaloa, weapons encrusted with diamonds, small planes and zoos. Audio that was heard giving orders to coordinate the distribution of drug or to negotiate the purchase price of the drug with Colombian drug traffickers were among evidence that more to incriminate him. 

Trial of the “Chapo”. Photo: EFE “El Chapo” is accused of 11 charges related to lead a criminal enterprise and distribute drugs in the United States, which faces a possible life sentence. However, prosecutors also questioned witnesses about bribery, killings, leaks from prison, torture, the war against the Beltrán Leyva and the Arellano Felix. He even explained the love life of the Sinaloa and their messages with their spouse and their lovers. For its part, the Defense insisted that the defendant is the object of a conspiracy between the Governments of Mexico and the United States to protect Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who, they say, is the real leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. In the interrogation, lawyers William Purpura, Jeffrey Lichtman, and Eduardo Balarezo tried to discredit the honesty of the witnesses who may submit an application for reduction of sentence in Exchange for his cooperation, and their families were relocated to the United States to ensure their protection.

Trial of the “Chapo”. Photo: EFE, however, each of the witnesses indicated that “El Chapo” and “El Mayo” are leaders of the criminal organization. Witnesses such as Vicente “El Vicentillo” Zambada and Dámaso López “The Bachelor” expressed his love to Guzman through some kind of greeting. In their testimony they were clear that they appreciate the Sinaloa, but they were forced to cooperate with the U.S. Government. For its part, “El Chapo” attended each hearing dressed in suit and tie. His voice was not heard throughout the trial, but found him attentive to each witness, commenting on their lawyers. With only one exception, their spouse Emma Coronel went daily to the Court, although only he could greet Guzman from a distance, without exchanging a Word. The former beauty queen remained unperturbed through the trial, even when witnesses several figures of the national policy the incriminate as steward of the escape of “El Chapo” of the criminal of the Altiplano.corrupcion, traffic and luxuries were designated by allegedly receiving bribes from the Cartel’s Sinaloa.segun Alex Cifuentes, one near Guzman operators, paid $ 100 million former President Enrique Peña to ensure the protection of the Cartel.jesus “The King” Zambada testified that he paid 6 million of dollars to Genaro García Luna, former federal public security Secretary. He also said that personally paid 300 thousand dollars a month to Mexican authorities, including Governors, mayors, members of the police forces, the PGR and the Armadas.Jorge forces Cifuentes said that he had a corrupt relationship with the former Attorney Ignacio Morales Lechuga and other 70 Mexican officials.

Trial of the “Chapo”. Photo: EFE Vicente Zambada “El Vicentillo” added that the Cartel had a budget of a million dollars a month to distribute among all the corrupt authorities. On the other hand, the witnesses described in detail the complex operation which “El Chapo” coordinated to smuggle drugs from Colombia to Mexico, North America, and Europa.Por example, the Colombian crime boss Juan Carlos Ramírez “chupeta” narrated how decided to manufacture submarines to expedite drug trafficking from Colombia. Tirso “The footballer” Martinez described that, to distribute the Drug Cartel in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, Guzman used freight trains. Meanwhile, Miguel Martínez, Colombian pilot who worked for Guzman and whose face was not drawn by the portrait of the Court to protect it from the Sinaloa Cartel, explained the huge luxuries that bonnet was given during the best moments of his criminal career.

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