MEXICO CITY—A judge in Mexico granted a temporary stay of extradition for Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Tuesday until arguments can be heard on two appeals filed by his lawyers. A judge ruled that arguments should be heard on the appeals, a step that is almost automatic in extradition cases. Guzman’s lawyer, Jose Refugio Rodriguez, said one of the appeals argues that the statute of limitations has run out on some crimes Guzman is accused of in the United States. Rodriguez said the appeals were filed late Monday in courts in Mexico City. Rodriguez predicted it could take as long as three years to resolve the appeals.

Source: thestar June 29, 2016 16:18 UTC