By Natalia Rueda 
Chicago, IL – July 30: Joaquin Guzman Lopez, also known as ‘El Chapito’ or ‘El Guero’, 38, son of notorious former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, appeared in a Chicago court with his attorney Jeffrey Lichtman to face charges of drug trafficking and other crimes. Guzman pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and his next hearing is set for September 30.
The recent capture of two high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, has taken an unexpected turn in the world of organized crime. With the two leaders now facing charges and possible life sentences or death penalty, the future of the powerful drug trafficking organization is uncertain.
The Sinaloa Cartel, known for its vast drug trafficking operations in Mexico and internationally, has been one of the most dominant and powerful criminal organizations in the world. For years, ‘El Chapo’ was the face and leader of the cartel, with Zambada and Guzman Lopez as his trusted allies. However, with their arrests, the organization is now without its top leaders and faces an uncertain future.