Mexico: Judge halts extradition of El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman to United States

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Aniruddha Chakraborty
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Mexico: Judge halts extradition of El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman to United States

BY A STAFF REPORTER:  A Mexico City federal judge halted the extradition of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's son Ovidio Guzman to the United States on Friday, a day after he was arrested in an operation in northern Mexico that resulted in the death of 29 people. The US is seeking Guzman's extradition for drug trafficking and has proposed to pay up to USD 5 million for information leading to the man's capture. The US has stressed that the man is a "senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel." On Friday, the judge suspended a measure that stopped Guzman from communicating with his relatives and his legal team.