Mexican Ambassador: 'El Chapo' Guzman Will Face Charges in Mexico First John Hudson, Shane Harris - Foreign Policy
go to original February 25, 2014

U.S. attorneys anxious to prosecute the world's most notorious alleged drug lord are going to have to wait. In a statement to The Cable, Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Eduardo Medina-Mora opened the door to a future extradition of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, but said he'll face charges in Mexico first.

"Mr. Guzman could eventually face the charges against him in the U.S., after facing the charges against him in Mexico," said Medina-Mora. "Mr. Guzman still has pending time to serve in Mexico from his original sentence and he also faces new charges in Mexico that will be processed in Mexican federal courts."

The remarks suggest a protracted stay for Guzman in Mexico an outcome that may not sit well with the Obama administration, Congress and federal prosecutors around the country.

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