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Emma Coronel’s First On-Camera Account Debuts in U.S. as Mexico Release Remains Unconfirmed

The Oxygen and Peacock special focuses on her personal testimony about life with Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán under the constraints of ongoing probation.

Overview

  • The documentary premiered in the United States on Nov. 28–29 on Oxygen True Crime and is available to stream on Peacock.
  • Distribution for Mexico and broader Latin America has not been announced, with availability outside the U.S. still pending.
  • Coronel offers her first extended on-camera narrative, recalling meeting Guzmán at 17 and describing a relationship defined by distance, secrecy and unequal power.
  • She says she never witnessed his criminal activity and addresses painful personal issues, including infidelities and his frequent use of Viagra as presented in the film.
  • The film underscores her prior U.S. conviction and current probation, which led her to avoid some questions, and it credits Maxine Productions (Sony) and Hangtime with Ted Bourne directing.