US EditionWho is Griselda Lopez, El Chapo Guzman's Ex-Wife Who Turned Herself into US Custody with Her Family?
- On May 9, 2025, Griselda López Pérez, the former spouse of convicted drug trafficker Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, voluntarily turned herself in to U.S. Law enforcement along with 17 relatives at the border area connecting Tijuana and San Diego.
- The surrender followed the extradition and ongoing plea deal negotiations of their son Ovidio Guzmán López, who faces drug trafficking charges in the United States and allegedly requested family relocation as part of the agreement.
- The family, including children and grandchildren related to El Chapo, was met by U.S. Federal agents after traveling from Culiacán, Sinaloa, and carried over $70,000 in cash, while none are wanted in Mexico.
- Journalist Luis Chaparro reported the surrender is linked to a broader cooperation deal with U.S. Authorities, possibly granting permanent residency in exchange for assistance, although the family's lawyer denies government cooperation.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed no official information from the U.S. About the family’s entry or agreements, highlighting the need for U.S. Coordination with Mexican authorities amid ongoing investigations.
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An incarcerated son of "El Chapo" wants to cooperate with the U.S. Justice. This should not be without consequences in the drug war. The FBI brings his family from Mexico to the U.S.
Ex-wife and 16 family members of drug lord 'El Chapo' surrender to FBI
Seventeen members of the family of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera crossed the Mexico-U.S. border and turned themselves into Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials last Friday, according to journalist Luis Chaparro. During his online program Pie de Nota, Chaparro said on Monday that Guzmán Loera’s ex-wife Griselda López Pérez and a daughter of the imprisoned former Sinaloa Cartel leader were among those who turned th…
By Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español Several members of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s family traveled to the United States as part of a negotiation in the case against one of his sons, Ovidio Guzmán López, Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, confirmed Tuesday in an interview with Ciro Gómez Leyva on the Mexican network Radio Fórmula. García Harfuch added that the individuals who left the country we…
Griselda López is ex-wife of "El Chapo" Guzmán, mother of Ovidio and has been considered by the U.S. as a key facilitator of drug trafficking
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