Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Biography
2019-02-21
Born December 25, 1954 or April 4, 1957, Mexico, Joaquín Guzmán Loera entered the drug trade as a teenager. Nicknamed “El Chapo” (or “Shorty” for his 5’6″ height) he founded the Sinaloa cartel in 1989, over time building it into an immensely profitable global drug-trafficking operation. Known for his violent actions and powerful influence, Guzmán successfully orchestrated daring escapes from maximum-security prisons in his home country. Read Joaquín Guzmán Loera, aka El Chapo Biography and Profile. Read more