Throw the Colombians as a jury in the El Chapo case, after asking for the capo's autograph | World

At the beginning of the interviews with the candidates for the second consecutive day The jury of the trial, which provides for To rule on the merits of the charges on November 13, Judge Brian Cogan, who presides over the case, said that there had been problems with some of those who had been elected the day before.

Cogan said that a court security officer had let him know that one of the candidates, born and raised in Colombia, wanted to have Chapo's autograph, a popular fugitive having even given rise to a series bearing his name on Netflix

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This person was then brought into the judge's room where the interviews with the candidates took place, out of a total of 31 pbaded to the list from where to elected the twelve jurors and the six alternates, while 27 were already eliminated.

Cogan asked him if it was true that he wanted an autograph and, having answered in the affirmative, he also asked him why.

"I'm a little fan," said the man, causing a slight smile at Guzmán Loera, who follows the process through an interpreter of the court and who appeared again today with pants and a dark jacket, a blue shirt and a gray tie and

During the first day of interviews, this candidate had reported having witnessed several crimes and have also seen that of the Colombian drug dealer Pablo Escobar.

For the second consecutive day, the jury selection process the lawsuit against Guzmán Loera, reviewed by the US government as boss "extremely dangerous".

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The other candidates eliminated this Tuesday were the imitator of Michael Jackson and the one who said he ate a sandwich called "Chapo" "who is" delicious ", who said he feared being recognized after the publication of the information.

Another candidate, whose details are unknown, also had to be led to Hospital for a panic attack.An architect was also scrapped for professional reasons.a woman who just gave birth, for economic reasons; one who said that he was skeptical to in respect of the witnesses and another who had a very precise view of the case.

Two other women were also eliminated, one who stated that he saw a film in which they were pursuing a jury for the kill and another who has told he was under the pressure of his mother, who is sick and told him that he was sworn, he would have to move and buy another house

The first day after a long day of Interviews, has been completed with 28 candidates and 17 rejected for reasons including financial problems. sickness or fear of judging a man who would have caused death on his way, kidnappings and corruption to strengthen, consolidate and maintain the criminal enterprise of the Sinaloa cartel.

According to the authorities, Guzman Loera led for two decades the Sinaloa cartel, which enjoys the largest international presence and which, according to the indictment, has exported tons of drugs to states States, of which they claim to be the proof

. This afternoon, an additional twenty people will be interviewed and the election of candidates should be completed today.

The process is executed as part of extreme security measures by the heavily armed local police who guard the federal court where the election takes place. process in the Brooklyn District, sheriffs who occupy jury candidates and canine units that detect the possible presence of bombs.

The Government is concerned that, because of the Mexican cartel's history of violence, it does not blame the jury and the witnesses. . According to the indictment, the cartel employed badbadins who committed acts of violence, including murder, aggression, kidnapping and torture, under the direction of Guzmán Loera.