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(CNN Spanish) --
A federal judge in Mexico City on Friday suspended the extradition of Ovidio Guzmán to the United States, a country that is requesting his extradition for drug trafficking and offering up to US$5 million for information leading to his capture. of a man described as “a senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel.”
This Thursday, the Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, had confirmed that there is an arrest request dated September 19, 2019, but announced that the possible extradition of the son of drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán would not be immediate due to the formalities. of the law.
He also clarified that Ovidio Guzmán has an open process in Mexico.
This Friday, the judge also suspended the measure that prevented Guzmán from communicating with his family and his legal team.
According to the legal resolution, Guzmán's defense has 3 days to ratify or not the measures that have been filed in favor of his client.
CNN is seeking a reaction from Guzmán's defense but has yet to receive a response.
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