US EditionEx-lawyer for El Chapo wins judge position in Mexico
- A former defense lawyer for Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Silvia Delgado, has been elected as a criminal judge in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
- The results were published on Tuesday, confirming Delgado's win in Mexico's first judicial elections.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum declared the election a resounding success, reflecting a step towards democratic accountability.
- Supporters believe that direct elections for judges will enhance democracy within the judiciary.
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El Chapo's former lawyer wins judgeship in Chihuahua
In 2016, Silvia Delgado García was one of the lawyers on the legal team that represented the Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Soon she will be serving as a judge in the border state of Chihuahua. An online vote count by the Chihuahua state electoral body showed that with 100% of the ballots counted Delgado obtained the second-highest number of votes in the June 1 judicial elections, with just over 23,000. She will be permitted to…
Silvia Delgado García, former lawyer for convicted drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, won a position as a criminal judge in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, following local judicial elections. Although she has experience in criminal litigation, her candidacy was considered…
By Lizbeth Padilla, CNN en Español Silvia Delgado García, former lawyer for convicted drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, won a position as a criminal judge in Chihuahua, in northern Mexico, following local judicial elections. Although she has experience in criminal litigation, her candidacy was considered risky by some civil organizations due to her history as a defender of Guzmán Loera. “I know I can be the judge the community needs; I …
¿Quién es Silvia Delgado García, la exabogada del Chapo que será jueza penal en Chihuahua?
Por Lizbeth Padilla, CNN en Español Silvia Delgado García, exabogada del narcotraficante convicto Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmán, ganó un cargo como jueza penal en Chihuahua, en el norte de México, tras las elecciones judiciales locales. Si bien tiene experiencia en litigio penal, su candidatura fue considerada riesgosa por algunas organizaciones civiles debido a su historial como defensora de Guzmán Loera. “Sé que puedo ser la jueza que la comunidad…
MEXICO CITY — Nearly nine years ago, she was defending drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán while he was incarcerated in a Mexican prison in Ciudad Juárez, in the state of Chihuahua, and now attorney Silvia Delgado García will be a criminal judge in that same city and state.
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