El Chapo's daughter ties the knot with 'drug baron's' nephew
El Chapo’s daughter ties the knot with ‘drug baron’s’ nephew in lavish ceremony at Mexican cathedral after arriving in armored vehicles
- Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman married Edgar Cazares in Mexico on January 25
- Edgar the nephew of alleged cartel money launderer Blanca Margarita Cazares
- They tied the knot in the cathedral of Sinaloa’s state capital Culiacan
- Pair arrived in armored vehicles and cartel hitmen reportedly provided security
- Meanwhile, El Chapo is serving a life sentence in prison in the United States
The daughter of Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has married another offspring of a drug empire in a lavish ceremony held in the cathedral of Sinaloa’s state capital Culiacan.
Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman married Edgar Cazares, the nephew of Blanca Margarita Cazares – an alleged cartel money launderer, Mexican newspaper Reforma reported on Saturday, in the heartland of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel.
The wedding took place on January 25, Reforma said. Photographs and videos, including performances by a popular Mexican band and singers, fireworks, and yellow tape around the cathedral, were shared on social media.
Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman (left) married Edgar Cazares (right), the nephew of Blanca Margarita Cazares
Alejandrina is seen dancing with her mother – El Chapo’s second wife – (left) and her husband (right)
Photographs and videos, including performances by a popular Mexican band and singers, fireworks, and yellow tape around the cathedral, were shared on social media. The couple are seen holding hands at their wedding
The pair arrived in luxury armored vehicles and Mexican media reports that heavily-armed drug cartel hitmen provided security.
El Chapo was unable to attend because he is serving a life sentence in prison in the US, however Alejandrina did dance with her mother – El Chapo’s second wife.
The white wore white lace gown with a tiara, and carried a huge bouquet of white flowers on her special day.
A source at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacan, confirmed the wedding took place, but declined to give details. The couple could not be reached for comment.
Culiacan citizens living and working near the cathedral told Reuters on Saturday that they had noticed an extravagant wedding though they had been unaware of who the couple was.
‘The church is for everyone,’ Sofia, who declined to give her surname, said. ‘But the church shouldn’t give privileges to anyone.’
Others agreed. ‘With money, you can close any building here,’ Francisca added. ‘It’s unfair.’
Alejandrina is seen wearing a white dress and holding an enormous bouquet of white flowers
Armored vehicles are seen outside the cathedral of Sinaloa’s state capital Culiacan
Blanca Margarita Cazares was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2007 for her ‘sophisticated money laundering apparatus’ and links to Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia and Victor Emilio Cazares of the Sinaloa Cartel.
She is known as The Empress.
Reuters could not determine charges against the couple.
The Sinaloa Cartel has kept a firm grip on the drug trade even as El Chapo is serving a life sentence in prison in the United States; business has been proceeding unabated under the leadership of his sons and their associates.
Hundreds of heavily armed Sinaloa Cartel members, guns blazing, last year took the modern city of about a million people hostage after son Ovidio was detained. Within hours, he was released.
Edgar is seen proposing to Alejandrina at a ski resort. Edgar is the nephew of Blanca Margarita Cazares, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2007 for her ‘sophisticated money laundering apparatus’ and links to Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia and Victor Emilio Cazares of the Sinaloa Cartel
Alejandrina shows off her engagement ring after Edgar popped the question at a ski resort
A source at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacan confirmed the wedding took place, but declined to give details. The couple are pictured
Meanwhile, the Sinaloa Cartel has kept a firm grip on the drug trade even as El Chapo (pictured in 2017) is serving a life sentence in prison in the United States
Meanwhile, his daughter has been capitalizing on his legacy with the launch of the ‘El Chapo 701’ brand last year. In January, she diversified the brand’s business line from fashion into beverages with the launch of an ‘El Chapo’ beer.
The brand got its name from when Forbes named her father the 701st richest person in the world in 2009, estimating his net worth at $1 billion.
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