& # 39; El Chapo & # 39; asks to be able to kiss his wife

In a letter, Mariel Colón Miró, one of the lawyers of Joaquín & El Chapo & # 39; Guzmán, asked the judge of control Brian Cogan that the accused be allowed to hug his wife on Tuesday, November 13, the day of the official start of his trial.

"El Chapo" faces various drug trafficking charges and his lawsuit began Monday in the Brooklyn Federal Court. On this site, New York District Attorney General Richard P. Donoghue and Guzmán Loera's lawyers Eduardo Balarezo and Jeffrey Lichtman will contest the fate of the Mexican capo before Judge Cogan and a jury that will remain anonymous. throughout the trial, which is expected to last four months.

Cappo's lawyer claimed that since his extradition to the United States Guzmán Loera had not had contact with his wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, or with other people who do not work in prison.

"Respectfully, I am writing to ask that Mr. Guzmán be allowed to hold a brief meeting that could include a hug on Tuesday, November 13. (…) It could be a brief hug in front of the Court with the handrail between them. It should take more than a few seconds, "reads the letter.

In addition, Colón Miró says that the capo remained in place insulation inside the prison, which has affected Guzmán's mental and emotional health and could have negative effects on him. He also points out that this could affect his ability to defend himself against the process he is facing.

Joaquín Guzmán being accused of having participated directly and indirectly in the murder of his rivals when he participated in the cartel of Sinaloa, the letter indicates that he was not violent and that this meeting would not constitute a threat, because he could not pass any type of message to his wife.