Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Makes Forbes' Most Powerful People In The World List
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who authorities say heads the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, is believed to have shipped $6 billion to $19 billion in cocaine to the United States over the past eight years, Forbes says in the listing.
The magazine ranks him No. 41, ahead of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (No. 43), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (46), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (56) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (67). Guzman also bested U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts (49) and entertainer Oprah Winfrey (45) on the list, released Wednesday.
The designation marks the second time Forbes has named Guzman to one of its lists. Forbes classified him in March as one of the wealthiest people in the world, ranking him No. 701 with a net worth of $1 billion.
Guzman was not the first narcotrafficker named to the Forbes most-wealthy list. The magazine placed Colombian cocaine king Pablo Escobar on the list in 1989.
Guzman, known as "El Chapo" or "Shorty," is under indictment in Illinois on cocaine trafficking charges. U.S. officials have offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture.
He was arrested in 1993 on homicide and drug charges but escaped in 2001, reportedly by bribing prison guards to smuggle him out in a laundry truck. A Mexican federal investigation led to the arrest of more than 70 prison officials.
Forbes notes that Guzman's fortune was self-made. His age is given as 52 or 54.
The Sinaloa Cartel, named after the Mexican Pacific Coast state where the gang was formed, is one of the most powerful drug-trafficking groups in the nation.
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Comment by Korben Dallas on November 14, 2009 at 5:19pm -
wtf....a dude cant get money and just chill?
leave the dude alone...is he botherin u?
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Comment by GUMSHUN on November 14, 2009 at 4:21pm - 5million would make you a dead snitch...n the government gets back the loot when u die...smh
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Comment by PLAY on November 14, 2009 at 4:14pm
- ivan u talkin to me when u say CHUKO or what? thats elpaso for u homie n guess what im in colorado right now this is foreal ON THE RUN. no bull lefty u think im going hard on the internet wow U AINT SEEN NOTHING YET HOMIE. jus cuz my name is PLAY dont mean i PLAY its a metaphore homie so i think u should bow and i aint talking about barkin.. aint no beef here just chilin n reading u commented on me n shawna u a bitch no matter what leftys whatever.
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Comment by GangstaGodi on November 14, 2009 at 4:04pm - 5 million,i never snitch in my life but 5 million you can call me a snitch!
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