El Chapo's wife arrested near Washington as sons' hearings stall
The gist
El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel was arrested near Washington in late October 2026.
Her arrest lands as his sons' Chicago court hearings keep being postponed.
How it unfolded
- Jul 17, 2019El Chapo was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking, plus 30 years for weapons violence and another 20 for money laundering.
- Jan 5, 2023Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested again in the Jesús María district near Culiacán after a major security operation.
- Sep 2023Ovidio was extradited to the US to face federal drug trafficking charges; Emma Coronel was released from prison the same month.