If a judge decides to proceed with the extradition, Guzmán can appeal yet again to a council of judges. Guzmán's lawyers argued that the statute of limitations had expired on some charges and that some accusations were based on hearsay. Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the world's most notorious drug lord, has been having trouble sleeping. Eduardo Guerrero Duran, the head of Mexico's prison system, denied that Guzmán is suffering or in poor health. Guzmán has escaped federal prison twice during his infamous drug-running career and is now awaiting extradition to the United States.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 10, 2016 02:37 UTC