It was inevitable that at the end of Emma Coronel , Joaquin El Chapo Guzman ‘s wife , she would be arrested. Known as the “Kardashian de Sinaloa”, the young woman was at the center of attention in the trial against the most famous drug trafficker in the world. During the 11-week trial, the former beauty queen was always at the forefront of supporting her husband, who was eventually sentenced to life in prison for 17 crimes, including letting more than 155 tons into the United States. of cocaine.
Despite her husband’s heinous crimes, Emma has always defended El Chapo, and constantly denounced the human rights violations she was a victim of. She has never been moved or excited in court, not even when the alleged mistresses of El Chapo testify about her. Unlike the other women El Chapo has had in the past, she has always tried not to get involved. She was never investigated and, as the defendant’s wife, she could not testify.
Although there would be text messages in which her husband asks her to hide weapons during a police search, before escaping from Altiplano prison in 2015.
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“I don’t consider myself a single mom – she said in an interview -. I am a mom who cannot have the support of her husband right now. However, I am confident that the family will be well […] This situation is heavy and difficult. However, I keep my faith. I am convinced that God places obstacles for us that we can overcome ”.
Today Coronel has also ended up behind bars. She and she were arrested at Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on charges of international drug trafficking. She, who during the trial had said she was unaware of her narco husband’s affairs, was proven wrong by messages in which she received precise instructions on how to communicate. El Chapo recommended, for example, the use of Blackberry for the encrypted system, and to always keep a weapon with you.
Born in 1989 in Santa Clara, California, Coronel has dual citizenship: Mexican and American. Raised in a rural village called Durango, she Emma she and daughter of a former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel of which El Chapo was leader.
She got married to Guzman in the summer of 2017, when she was still a young girl. She won a beauty contest at the Festival del Cafe y la Guava and is the mother of twins, Emali and Maria Joaquina, with El Chapo.
A few years ago Emma participated in an American reality show with other heirs of drug traffickers. She was “La esposa” (the wife), Mrs. El Chapo.
As reported by the newspaper El Pais, Coronel has always tried to capitalize on the fame of its image, in the shadow of the market. He had created a fashion and merchandising brand with T-shirts, sweatshirts and even cell phone cases. His personal fortune appears to be in excess of $ 14 billion.
El Chapo “is a good man, neither violent nor rude – he assured -, I’ve never seen him say bad words. Little girls love him and are constantly asking for him. I don’t care that you trade with drugs. I’m in love with him”.
