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**She Defended Drug Lord El Chapo; Now, She's Running for Office**
Background
María Alejandra Guzmán Félix, better known as Queen Marie, has been announced as the candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Mexico's upcoming general election. She rose to notoriety for representing Joaquín Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, in his extradition trial. Guzmán Félix's involvement in drug-related legal proceedings began after she served as a juror on the jury that acquitted El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán López, of drug trafficking charges in Mexico City in 2021.
The Defense of El Chapo
During El Chapo's hearing, Guzmán Félix argued that her client should not be extradited to the United States, stating in her defense that El Chapo was unfairly "vilified" by American officials.
The Election
Now, Guzmán Félix is hoping to capitalize on her infamy, announcing her candidacy for the presidency in the upcoming election in 2024.
This announcement has been met with mixed reviews. Some believe that her representation of El Chapo and his son unfairly ties her to the drug trade, while others argue that she uses that notoriety to deflect attention away from other issues.
This is not the first time that Guzmán Félix has dabbled in Mexican politics. In 2022, she ran unsuccessfully for the lower house of Congress, securing 0.5% of the vote.
The Legacy of El Chapo
El Chapo, one of the world's most notorious drug traffickers, was found guilty in a New York court of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a lengthy trial in 2019. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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Queen Marie, famed lawyer of drug lord El Chapo, is now running for office in Mexico. Learn more about her controversial campaign and how it ties to her past in drug-related legal proceedings.
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