Joaquƭn GuzmƔn: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Revised the Top Questions section. Aug 21, 2026
Added media. Aug 17, 2026
Added a Top Questions section and information about his personal life. Aug 09, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC News - El Chapo: How Mexico's drug kingpin fell victim to his own legend. Apr 17, 2026
Add new Web site: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. Dec 11, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 06, 2024
Corrected display issue. Jul 31, 2023
Add new Web site: The United States Department of Justice - Joaquin ļæ½El Chapoļæ½ Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 30 Years. Jan 02, 2023
Add new Web site: United States Department of State - Joaquin Guzman-Loera (Captured). Aug 16, 2022
Noted that his wife pleaded guilty to various charges and was sentenced to three years in prison. Mar 03, 2022
Noted that he was sentenced to life in prison. Jul 17, 2019
Article updated to mention his conviction on all counts against him in February 2019. Feb 12, 2019
Changed the title to "Joaquƭn GuzmƔn" and added "Joaquƭn Archivaldo GuzmƔn Loera" as an alternate title. In addition, the start of his trial was noted. Nov 14, 2018
Add new Web site: CNN - A timeline of El ChapoĀ’s reign on the run. Aug 22, 2018
Corrected display issue. Apr 18, 2018
Add new Web site: InSight Crime - Biography of Joaquļæ½n Guzmļæ½n Loera. Jan 18, 2018
Added his extradition to the United States. Jan 19, 2017
Added that he was captured in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Jan 08, 2016
Revised to indicate that he was among the cartel's early leaders but was not the sole leader until the mid-1990s. Nov 20, 2015
Described GuzmƔn's escape from prison in July 2015. Jul 13, 2015
Add new Web site: U.S Department of State - Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs - Biography of Joaquin Guzman Loera. Sep 15, 2014
New article added. Feb 27, 2014
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