The dark but luxurious life of El Chapo鈥檚 wife
Emma Coronel is the 'narco queen' at the heart of El Chapo鈥檚 drug cartel.
Thousands of people - including politicians, students and journalists - are killed in drug cartel violence in Mexico every year.
One of the biggest cartels is Sinaloa. Joaqu铆n "El Chapo鈥 Guzm谩n led the cartel until he was jailed in 2019. He鈥檚 currently serving a life sentence. His wife, Emma Coronel, has been released from a three year jail term after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. But how involved was she and how did she reach 鈥榥arco queen鈥 status?
Blaire Toedte, a 麻豆约拍 reporter in Miami, tells us about Emma Coronel鈥檚 involvement in cartel crime, her 鈥榖uchona鈥 style, and the impact drug cartel violence has around the world.
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