Joaquín Guzmán Loera
Definition
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera (born c. 1954) is a Mexican former drug lord who headed the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful drug-trafficking organizations in the world.
Notorious for orchestrating two high-profile prison escapes—in 2001 via a laundry cart and in 2015 through a mile-long tunnel—he was recaptured, extradited to the United States in 2017, convicted on all charges in 2019, and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
Known for his short stature (earning the nickname 'El Chapo,' meaning 'Shorty'), Guzmán rose from humble beginnings in Sinaloa to become a multibillionaire figure in the global narcotics trade.
Examples
Joaquín Guzmán Loera demostró que un túnel bien planeado vale más que mil llaves.
Joaquín Guzmán Loera proved that a well-planned tunnel is worth more than a thousand keys.
El apodo de Joaquín Guzmán Loera, 'El Chapo', es irónico porque su imperio fue de proporciones colosales.
Joaquín Guzmán Loera's nickname, 'El Chapo,' is ironic because his empire was of colossal proportions.
La vida de Joaquín Guzmán Loera tiene más giros que una telenovela sinaloense.
The life of Joaquín Guzmán Loera has more twists than a Sinaloan soap opera.
Ahora Joaquín Guzmán Loera colecciona días en el supermax en lugar de aviones privados.
Now Joaquín Guzmán Loera collects days in supermax instead of private planes.