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 $5 million reward for information leading to his capture.
He was arrested in 1993 on homicide and drug charges but escaped in 2001, reportedly by bribing prison guards to smuggle him out in a laundry truck. A Mexican federal investigation led to the arrest of more than 70 prison officials.
Forbes notes that Guzman's fortune was self-made. His age is given as 52 or 54.
The Sinaloa Cartel, named after the Mexican Pacific Coast state where the gang was formed, is one of the most powerful drug-trafficking groups in the nation.
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Comment by Real Muthaphuckkin G on November 15, 2009 at 1:59am - mama old skool u lame ass bitch tha pic was taken when he was arrested
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Comment by Chri$tina on November 15, 2009 at 1:55am - DAYUM...HE WAS MAKING MORE MONEY THEN THE PRESIDENTS..YOU KNOW HE GOT POWER!
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Comment by LAMBO on November 15, 2009 at 1:52am - cARTEL:WTF!!!0 IF they think he doing it like that. it would say dead or alive c'mon son 5 to 19 billion he's worth aleast 70 billion and HE cant hide that much money its to many snitches out here and if you give a rat cheese wat happens...um if that's him in the picture he works for them it's not over they just want his money he stop paying the most powerful man is our gov.they want all of his pie..( money is war)!!!!!beware of N.W.O........SMH PEOPLE WAKE UP....
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Comment by Still Pimpin on November 15, 2009 at 1:36am - These dude are killing innocent black people in L.A. That's why the crips aren't mixed like they used to be. Praise these dude if you want just keep in my they have given the order to kill blacks just for being in L.A.
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Comment by dj kd on November 15, 2009 at 12:16am - its all about the papers.....
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Comment by Dirty South on November 14, 2009 at 11:37pm - LOL wait...This is the funniest shit I've ever done seent. How the fuck you make the Forbes list selling drugs?!
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Comment by Jay Chavez on November 14, 2009 at 11:20pm - Dude drops Millions to keep his identity invisible from the law. That 5 million dollar tag on his head ain't matchin' one of his goonz salary to flip on him and turn him in. Fuck Scarface, my Mexican brother is the real deal.
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Comment by thetruth on November 14, 2009 at 10:57pm - lol
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Comment by 1THUG aka Mr. BADITTUDE on November 14, 2009 at 10:45pm - plus i seent that coat at j.c. penny when ya mom took me to her job............
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Comment by 1THUG aka Mr. BADITTUDE on November 14, 2009 at 10:44pm
- negga look like "daffy duck wit his beek shot off"............ol elma fudd azz negga.........
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