Judge to consider cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman extraditionSeptember 15, 2016 - 10:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Mexican judge is to consider the case to have cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman extradited to the U.S. later this month, BBC News reports. The judge in Mexico City is expected to begin deliberating on 26 September. However, Guzman could appeal any decision to extradite him and his lawyers say the process could take years to conclude. The leader of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel is being held in a maximum security prison near the U.S. border. A U.S. official told AFP news agency he hoped Guzman would be extradited by the end of the year. Mexico agreed to transfer Guzman in May after the U.S. guaranteed he would not face the death penalty. The two extradition requests granted by Mexico's foreign ministry were for Guzman to face cocaine smuggling charges in the U.S. state of California and multiple charges including murder in the state of Texas. However, in June a Mexican judge temporarily halted the extradition after Guzman's lawyers filed appeals. They argued that the statute of limitations had run out on some crimes Guzman is accused of in the U.S. and that some of the accusations lacked direct evidence. Guzman was arrested in January after six months on the run following his escape through a tunnel in his jail cell. He had already escaped a maximum security facility once before, spending 13 years at large. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |