The son of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is set to plead guilty in U.S. federal court in a stunning turn that could shatter cartel alliances and expose ties to Mexico’s political elite. Joaquín “El Moreno” Guzmán López, arrested in 2024 during a betrayal operation against Sinaloa kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, is expected to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement — a move that threatens to unleash cartel secrets at the highest levels of power.

A court document filed on Friday afternoon in U.S. federal court notes that Joaquin “El Moreno” Guzman Lopez had a scheduled hearing for Monday morning before U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Sharon Johnson Coleman, as part of his ongoing federal case. The new filing noted that the hearing has been changed to

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