You might have heard the name “El Chapo” before, even if you can’t place the name. This is the nickname given to one of the most powerful Mexican drug lords the States had seen — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman not only trafficked narcotics, but he was the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. He has been imprisoned since 2017 and will be for life. But it seems he passed on lessons of power, fear and manipulation to his children well before going to jail.
We were surprised to learn that it is rumored that Guzman supposedly has 13 children! He was married three times and at least two of his sons seem to be fond of following in their father’s footsteps. Iván Archivaldo Guzmán (36) and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán (37) have the nickname of “Los Chapitos” and seem hellbent on upholding the family name. The two of them live in the beautiful city of Culiacán in Northwest Mexico (pictured above), the region is called the Sinaloa region and this is where the cartel gets its name.
Several news outlets have been reporting that the Los Chapitos are now threatening those who do not obey with the curfew imposed due to the Covid outbreak. There have been several videos uploaded through TikTok to Twitter and it’s not difficult to see why these videos keep being circulated!
Central American news source INFOBAE reports that there are several recordings like the one above and some mention that, “whoever does not comply with the curfew will be liable to punishments such as hitting with boards, “arrests”, as well as the payment of “fines”.” Sadly, Mexico has the sad stereotype of being a dangerous place for its citizens due to its high homicide rate. In April of this year, Mexico recorded 102 homicides and that was even during the lockdowns due to COVID 19!
We’d love to hear what your take on this is — had you ever heard of El Chapo and his sons, Los Chapitos? Do you think this is the “right” way to enforce a curfew or are you horrified? Let us know if the comments! And as always, from all of us at Trill!: stay healthy, stay home, and wash your hands.
Featured image via WikiMedia Commons
