Mexican drug lord El Chapo's sons, Ovidio Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán López are in talks with the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago for a possible plea deal, their lawyer confirmed Monday. However, it is not known if the two will accept a plea agreement or will become cooperating witnesses.

Jeffrey Lichtman, who represented El Chapo during his 2019 federal trial, will represent both the brothers after the federal judge allowed it. El Chapo's four sons, Ovidio and Joaquín and their other two brothers still at large in Mexico, led the "Los Chapitos" faction of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. The cartel is one of the biggest organised crime groups in Mexico.

Monday's hearing confirmed an August report by the Mexican news organisation Milenio that the brothers were negotiating a deal for a more lenient sentence. This might lead them to become cooperating witnesses for the US government, although it is not confirmed yet.

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Ovidio Guzmán, known as "El Ratón" &nbsp;(The Mouse) was extradited to the US in September last year. Monday's hearing in a Chicago federal court was part of the proceedings against him. The next hearing in the case will take place on January 7.

<h2>El Ratón's arrest</h2>

The first time he was captured was in October 2019 during something called the "Culiacanazo". Mexican authorities released him soon after detaining him to prevent further bloodshed. He was then caught by Mexican authorities in Sinaloa in January 2023 and accused of several crimes, including drug trafficking and money laundering, in three districts.

Joaquín Guzmán López was arrested in July this year. The Sinaloa cartel's secretive leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was also held with him.

<h2>War between Sinaloa cartel factions</h2>

El Mayo was part of a different faction of the Sinaloa cartel that has been at loggerheads with Los Chapitos ever since one of El Mayo’s sons testified against El Chapo in the 2019 trial.

El Mayo has accused Joaquín Guzmán López of kidnapping him in Mexico and handing him over to American officials. He claimed in a letter that Joaquín Guzmán López’s men called him on the pretext of a meeting with the governor and another politician in the Mexican city of Culiacán. The Mexican attorney general’s office has been investigating the events leading up to El Mayo’s kidnapping and arrest.&nbsp;

The two factions are currently fighting each other in Mexico to end the other and gain access to drug trafficking routes and full control over the Sinaloa cartel.

Mexican drug lord El Chapo's sons, Ovidio Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán López are in talks with the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago for a possible plea deal, their lawyer confirmed Monday.

Mexican drug lord El Chapo's sons, Ovidio Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán López are in talks with the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago for a possible plea deal, their lawyer confirmed Monday. However, it is not known if the two will accept a plea agreement or will become cooperating witnesses. Jeffrey Lichtman, who represented El Chapo during his 2019 federal trial, will represent both the brothers after the federal judge allowed it. El Chapo's four sons, Ovidio and Joaquín and their other two brothers still at large in Mexico, led the "Los Chapitos" faction of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. The cartel is one of the biggest organised crime groups in Mexico. Monday's hearing confirmed an August report by the Mexican news organisation Milenio that the brothers were negotiating a deal for a more lenient sentence. This might lead them to become cooperating witnesses for the US government, although it is not confirmed yet. Also Read: Mexican official to spend nearly 460 months in jail for helping Sinaloa drug cartel Ovidio Guzmán, known as "El Ratón" (The Mouse) was extradited to the US in September last year. Monday's hearing in a Chicago federal court was part of the proceedings against him. The next hearing in the case will take place on January 7. El Ratón's arrest The first time he was captured was in October 2019 during something called the "Culiacanazo". Mexican authorities released him soon after detaining him to prevent further bloodshed. He was then caught by Mexican authorities in Sinaloa in January 2023 and accused of several crimes, including drug trafficking and money laundering, in three districts. Joaquín Guzmán López was arrested in July this year. The Sinaloa cartel's secretive leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was also held with him. War between Sinaloa cartel factions El Mayo was part of a different faction of the Sinaloa cartel that has been at loggerheads with Los Chapitos ever since one of El Mayo’s sons testified against El Chapo in the 2019 trial. El Mayo has accused Joaquín Guzmán López of kidnapping him in Mexico and handing him over to American officials. He claimed in a letter that Joaquín Guzmán López’s men called him on the pretext of a meeting with the governor and another politician in the Mexican city of Culiacán. The Mexican attorney general’s office has been investigating the events leading up to El Mayo’s kidnapping and arrest. The two factions are currently fighting each other in Mexico to end the other and gain access to drug trafficking routes and full control over the Sinaloa cartel.

El Chapo's sons, the Chapitos, negotiating plea deal with US government

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El Chapo's sons, the Chapitos, negotiating plea deal with US government