Mexican President AMLO says he will “consider” drug lord El Chapo’s request to return home

Mexico’s president said he would consider a desperate request by convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to return to the country over complaints of “brutal and unfair” conditions in his maximum security prison in the United States.

“We will look into it,” President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Wednesday, before adding: “You should always keep the door open when it comes to human rights.”

Once one of Central America’s most feared and vicious drug dealers, Guzmán is now left to bring the matter home due to allegations that he is experiencing “psychological anguish” in his super-max American prison.

The Mexican Embassy in Washington confirmed that it received a request from Guzmán’s lawyer, José Refugio Rodriguez.

The request detailed the notorious drug dealer’s complaints about a US prison, including problems with the quality of medical care, food, and lack of sunlight. An email from Rodriguez was forwarded to the Mexican Department of Foreign Affairs.

Guzmán, 64, was extradited to the US in 2017 and has since been held in a maximum security federal prison in Colorado. In 2019, he was given a life sentence.

His lawyer painted a picture of the terrible living conditions his client has suffered over the past few years, including poor medical care, total lack of sunlight, and disgusting food.

“He doesn’t see the sun, the food is very poor quality, there is no medical care,” Rodriguez told reporters.

“He had problems with his molars, and instead of treating them, they removed them so he wouldn’t fuss,” Rodriguez added. “He is hurt in a lawsuit that was not in accordance with due process.”

His lawyer said he considered Guzmán’s request for an SOS transfer home for help.

The founder of the Sinaloa cartel was denied last year in an attempt to overturn a federal conviction. Since then, his legacy has passed on to his 32-year-old son, Ovidio Guzmán-López.

His imprisoned son, nicknamed “El Raton” or “Mouse”, was transferred to a maximum security prison in Mexico after his arrest sparked an outbreak of gang violence.

There is a prisoner transfer agreement between the United States and Mexico that, under certain circumstances, allows convicts in one country to serve their sentences in their home country. However, given Guzmán’s extensive crimes and life sentence, it’s unclear whether the agreement could apply in his case.

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