Ovidio Guzman Lopez's Mom, Who Is El Chapo's Second Wife, Pays Funeral Expenses for Dead Sinaloa Cartel Hitmen

Ovidio Guzman Lopez's mom reportedly helped the families of at least a dozen alleged Sinaloa Cartel hitmen who were killed by security forces during the operation to capture her son in Mexico's Sinaloa state.

According to Borderland Beat, Griselda Lopez Perez, the second wife of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, paid most of the funeral expenses of the dead "sicarios" that faced the authorities and tried to prevent the arrest of El Chapo's son in Culiacan last week.

El Chapo married Griselda in the 1980s. The Sinaloa Cartel boss married his first wife, Alejandrina Maria Salazar Hernandez, in 1977 and his third wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, in 2007.

El Chapo reportedly has dozens of children, but only Ovidio and his three other sons, known as Los Chapitos, figured prominently in the Sinaloa Cartel's operations.

At Least 29 Killed During the Arrest of El Chapo's Son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez

During the violent operation to capture El Chapo's son, at least 29 people were killed, according to Mexican police.

Immediately after Ovidio Guzman Lopez was arrested last Thursday, Sinaloa Cartel gunmen invaded the city of Culiacan. They set up roadblocks in a bid to free him and clashed with authorities.

According to BBC, 10 soldiers and 19 individuals suspected to be Sinaloa Cartel members were killed during and after the arrest of El Chapo's son.

At least 10 men, all of whom were dressed in military-style clothing and tactical equipment, were already identified by the authorities.

They were Juan Alberto, Jose Antonio R, Eduardo B, Jesus N, Andry Roberto, Adrian Alonso, Raul, Rey Miguel L, Jesus Antonio B, and Mauricio Jesus S.

Local media reported that a 14-year-old boy, identified as Juan Alberto of Paredones town, was also among the fallen hitmen.

On Friday, a Mexican federal judge stopped the extradition process of Ovidio to the United States.

According to Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, the 32-year-old son of El Chapo needs to resolve charges in his native country before the extradition, Vice reported.

Lawyers and former U.S. law enforcement officials involved in extraditions from Mexico told the outlet that the wait could vary from several months to years, or it may never even happen as the process is plagued by corruption and painfully slow, particularly in cases involving narco suspects with helpful information to share with investigators.

El Chapo's Sons: The Los Chapitos

The four sons of El Chapo, known as Los Chapitos, had reportedly assumed leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel after their father was arrested and extradited to the U.S.

The Los Chapitos are Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar. Under their leadership, the Sinaloa Cartel has continued to be one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

The U.S. State Department has already offered $5 million rewards for any information that could help federal agents arrest El Chapo's four sons.

The State Department said the Los Chapitos are high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel and are each subject to a federal indictment for their involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Their father's former right-hand man, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was reportedly the Los Chapitos' internal enemy number one.

El Chapo's sons have also been at odds with their uncle, Aureliano "El Guano" Guzman. El Chapo's brother is also a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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