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After spending his first night in the Altiplano maximum security prison, on Friday, January 6, the initial hearing against Ovid Guzman Lopezin which it was determined that he be placed in pretrial detention for extradition purposes, which did not surprise anyone, but what did come as a surprise were the requests from his defense attorneys.
Although the defenders Juan Clemente Morales, Alberto Díaz Mendieta and Julio Seguro García reserved the right to testify at the hearing, they asked the control judge, Gregorio Salazar Hernández, to be allowed to enter the prison the medications your client needs as he suffers from depression and anxiety.
They also reported that due to gastrointestinal conditions, Ovidio Guzmán underwent surgery recently, for which he also requires a special diet.
The judge determined that the defense must request the supply of medicines through an official letterIn this way, the studies corresponding to the detainee will be carried out and the need to consume them can be verified.
Once the hearing was over, one of his defenders gave a brief statement to the media and confirmed that “El Raton” suffers from health problems and requires medication and a special diet.
More “surprises” from the audience
The initial hearing suffered a long delay, because the detainee was not in the courtroom and the judge requested his physical presence to begin.
Once started, representatives of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) in matters of international affairs, explained the reasons why The United States wants the son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
The judge asked the representatives of the FGR to initiate an investigation file against the director of El Altiplano, since there was no legal reason for her not allowing the presence of Ovidio Guzmán in the room. For the same reason, he fined her more than 19,000 Mexican pesos.
According to Mario Torres, a reporter for N+, elements of the National Guard told him that the official did not want “El Ratón” to leave the Altiplano to go to the Oral Trial Chambers for security reasons.
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