Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of El Chapo, pleaded guilty in the USA to drug trafficking and criminal activity, risking at least ten years in prison.

Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the famous drug baron Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, has reached a plea agreement with American justice, pleading guilty to drug trafficking and participating in criminal activity during a hearing in Chicago. Under this agreement, he faces at least ten years in prison for the criminal activity, and in the case of drug trafficking, he could receive a lesser sentence depending on his cooperation with authorities.

Guzmán López agrees to provide complete and truthful information in any case requested by American justice. He and his brothers are accused of taking over their father's activities, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. Recent arrests have led to an escalation of violence between cartel factions, causing over 1,200 deaths and 1,400 disappearances in Mexico. Washington accuses the Sinaloa Cartel of trafficking fentanyl, a drug that has caused tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the U.S.