2024-08-06 20:19:45
The head of the federal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, Rose Icela Rodriguezrevealed that the delivery of Joaquin Guzman Lopez, alias ‘El Güero Moreno’ and son of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, would be to give him benefits to his brother Ovid Guzman in United States.
Towards the end of AMLO’s Morning Press Conference today, August 6, 2024, Rosa Icela Rodríguez provided new details about the capture of Joaquín Guzmán López and Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada.
On July 25, 2024, El Mayo and his godson Joaquín Guzmán López were captured by United States government authorities after disembarking from an aircraft in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
AMLO’s government confirms that the delivery of Joaquín Guzmán López was in agreement with the United States and his brother Ovidio Guzmán
From the morning conference, Rosa Icela Rodríguez confirmed that prior to the Delivery by Joaquin Guzman Lopez y The May Zambada There was an agreement for the United States to grant benefits to Ovid Guzmanwho is currently in the custody of the authorities of that country.
The security official revealed that there was an agreement between Ovid Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez and the government of USA for delivery to US territory.
However, he did not clarify whether the agreement also contemplated the delivery of Mayo Zambada.
“In the United States there was an agreement between the people who are in prison and the people who are free and there was an agreement between them (…) so that they would surrender to the United States”
Rosa Icela Rodriguez. Secretary of Security
Therefore the “release” of Ovidio Guzmán that was reported by the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons two days before the surrender of his brother and El Mayo Zambada would have been the result of the aforementioned agreement.
Was Ovidio Guzman Lopez released? (Screenshot)
AMLO seeks to prevent the arrest of Mayo Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López from causing a “greater internal conflict” in Mexico
AMLO pointed out that he and his government take care that only official information is transmitted regarding the delivery of Joaquin Guzman Lopez and El Mayo Zambada as it is “a delicate matter for Mexico.”
López Obrador said that since this is one of the cartels with “the most fame, tradition and illicit activity,” greater care must be taken with speculation.
“But in this matter (…) We have to take care until we have official informationbecause it is a delicate matter. We are talking about one of the most famous, traditional and active groups of illicit activity,” he said.
The president made it clear that his intention is to have the agreement to hand over both drug lords do not cause further internal conflict in Mexicoas well as its goal of protecting the lives of all Mexicans.
2024-08-06 20:19:45