Inside El Chapo’s Vast Network: What We Know After the Trial’s First Week

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/nyregion/el-chapo-trial.html

The trial to convict the drug lord, Joaquin Guzman Loera, otherwise known as El Chapo has finally begun. Even before the trial started last week, 2 jurors asked if they could be dismissed because they were too afraid of "casting judgement on El Chapo. This will be the first time American prosecutors will have a chance to lay out what they known about a major Mexican Cartel. The trial started off with testimony from the cartels accountant/logitics chief . Guzman is expected to testify later this week. Lawyers are speculating a testimony may be given to the effect of an illegal donation made to the now president of Mexico of around $6 million. It will be interesting to see if any backlash comes against the current President of Mexico given his alleged close involvement. I do have to admit I am very spectical as to whether this will do anything to combat the drug trafficking issues caused by the cartel, as a new head can always take over and resume business. I think the most American prosecutors can hope for is vital intel into how the operation works. Maybe then that can be used in the future to stop the cartel at some point.