The trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will begin with lawyers' opening statements in a federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday, amid intense public attention and extraordinary security measures.
Federal prosecutors say that as leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, 61-year-old Guzman directed massive shipments of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine bound for the United States. He faces 17 criminal counts and a potential life sentence if convicted.
Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
- Subscribe to our channel: [ Ссылка ]
- Follow us on Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
- Find us on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
- Check our website: [ Ссылка ]
#ElChapo #ElChapoTrial #Brooklyn
![](https://s2.save4k.ru/pic/GNZYlUraUMw/maxresdefault.jpg)