The hearing of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán López, leader of Los Chapitos and son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in a Chicago court was postponed from September 15 to November 13, 2025.
According to an official document from the Northern District Court of Illinois, this change was decided with the approval of both parties. This is not the first time this hearing has been postponed, as a few months ago it was delayed from July 15 to September 15.
Ovidio and ‘El Mayo’ Plead Guilty
Last July, Ovidio Guzmán López, another of “El Chapo’s” sons and Joaquín’s brother, pleaded guilty to four drug trafficking-related charges in a Chicago court.
This as part of an agreement with the U.S. authorities, the terms of which were not disclosed.
Meanwhile, in August, fellow Mexican drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder and historic leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, formally pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking, money laundering and weapons charges against him in a New York federal court.
In July 2024, Zambada arrived in the United States on a private flight with Joaquín Guzmán López, in what is suspected to be a deception of Zambada, supposedly part of a deal with the Attorney General’s Office, although the circumstances of that flight were never clarified.
Delays in the “El Chapo” case warned of
The situation of Joaquín Guzmán López is keeping U.S. authorities on alert as they seek to strengthen prosecutions against the Chapitos faction.
Analysts believe that these delays are due to the complexity of the case.
As well as possible ongoing negotiations, which could set a precedent in the judicial strategy against the Sinaloa Cartel.
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