Mexico City — The Mexican lawyer for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán announced he will deliver to U.S. authorities a list of 32 current and former Mexican officials he alleges are linked to drug trafficking, spanning the administrations of former Presidents Enrique Peña Nieto and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Gerardo Rincón Flores said in a television interview that the expanded list goes far beyond an earlier version that named about 10 public servants. He claimed several of those named still hold government positions, while others are on leave or have left their posts.
“When the U.S. government receives the information on two key individuals, the entire protection structure will collapse,” Rincón Flores said on the program “Me Lo Dijo Adela” with journalist Adela Micha.
Rincón Flores did not provide public evidence but said the documentation would be sent directly to U.S. judicial authorities.
Denies Authenticity of Recent Letters
The lawyer also dismissed as forgeries several letters recently circulated online that were attributed to Guzmán. He argued that his client does not speak English well enough to write them and does not use the nickname “El Chapo” as a signature.
Rincón Flores mentioned Mariel Colón as part of Guzmán’s legal team in the United States, where the former Sinaloa Cartel leader is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison since 2019.
Alleges Threats and Intimidation
In the same interview, Rincón Flores claimed he has faced threats, attacks, and intimidation from political and security sectors in Mexico. He specifically accused the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (FGR) and federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch of trying to obstruct his legal work.
He held those authorities and the current administration responsible for any harm to his physical integrity.
As of this report, no federal official has issued a public response to the allegations.
