Overview
- A handwritten letter dated June 2 from ADX Florence asks the U.S. Eastern District of New York to contact President Claudia Sheinbaum and included the Palacio Nacional address to facilitate his return to Mexico.
- Reports say Guzmán has sent roughly 10 to 15 similar handwritten letters in recent weeks that press appeals, allege extradition and trial irregularities, and request restoration of family visits and better confinement conditions.
- The presiding judge in Brooklyn, Brian M. Cogan, has previously rejected many of Guzmán’s arguments and there has been no public reply from Mexico’s presidency or the Brooklyn court to the latest petition.
- Legal experts and precedent point out that transfers from the U.S. for inmates serving an active U.S. life sentence are rare and require legal and diplomatic conditions not present in Guzmán’s case, making repatriation unlikely.
- Guzmán’s sustained letter campaign also seeks to support his appeals and shift public narrative by blaming past Mexican governments and emphasizing family needs, which could influence future filings but does not create a formal diplomatic process.