Death of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Mother Confirmed in Mexico

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa, Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledged her death and offered his condolences to the family. Guzmán's mother gained attention after shaking hands with López Obrador during a visit in 2020 and receiving his support to visit her son in the United States. Guzmán is serving a life sentence for running an industrial-scale drug smuggling operation.