El Chapo Trial: Sanchez meets Chapo--Months later her estranged husband is gunned down

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat

Former mistress of Chapo, Lucero Guzman took the stand today to continue her testimony as a cooperative witness.

Sanchez, reportedly the mother of Chapo’s youngest child, was once a congressional ‘deputy’ representing the city of Cosalá, Sinaloa.

Although Sanchez was barely in her twenties when meeting Chapo, She was already married and a mother of a son.

Sanchez met Chapo at a party after the  separation from her husband.

After she and Chapo became involved, her estranged husband, Rubén Chávez Chaidez, who was 27 years old, was murdered.

Chávez Chaidez was executed by a commando of hitmen using AK47s as he exited his home.

'La Diputada’

During the trial it is her testimony that Sanchez felt conflicted about Chapo---both in love, yet fearful.  She explains how she began “breaking away” from the capo by going into politics.

The reality is that she decided to become the president of the small town of Cosala with a population of 6550, a city  president in Mexico is much like a mayor.

Without a drop of political experience, a platform, education,  Sanchez attempted to register as a candidate.  She was rebuffed as officials pointed out to her she did not meet the 25 or older requirement.   

It was the age requirement to run as "presidente", that directed Sanchez towards the office of deputy/congresswoman.  She then needed a political party.  PRI was a no, as the woman congresswoman [incumbent] was PRI.  She turned to PAN.  It was not difficult getting their support. As the town was insignificant to the party,  there was no vetting.  And not much campaigning..

Residents even today admit to two things, that to them Sanchez “was a stranger”, and that organized crime  controls and affects citizens. 

Within the four walls of privacy, they began to talk among themselves.  In Cosalá, the subject Sanchez and “Chapo" began playing out. 

In Mexico it is much too risky to speak of such things in public. If one dares to speak in public—he is asked to “callate la boca.”

And so it went as people tried to figured out who and what Sanchez was.

"Beware, that woman smells of danger, do not go near her, I know what I'm telling you," warned a politician in Northwest when asked how Sanchez came to be a candidate.

The truth is Sanchez never even lived in Cosala.  Her mother did.  Residents never saw her before or after her political tenure.

Ask any resident what they most remember of her and they will tell you, “When in October 2015 the Marina came for Chapo”-nearly capturing him while chasing him through the mountains."

Terrified the residents abandoned their homes and fled to the wilderness of the Sierras.  With little food and no shelter, entire families fled, as Marina bullets  penetrated their homes.

As for the election.  Sanchez’ opponent was previously undefeated, yet this woman, a complete stranger managed to capture over 4000 votes, a historical record.  In a town of 6550.

Sanchez may say she pulled away from Chapo, but she became pregnant with his child, falsified documents and identifications to visit him in prison, and continued to engage in criminality in collusion with him. 

She became ensnarled in a criminal mess.  She was investigated by PGR. In stead of keeping quiet, she was very vocal, brushed it off as vile lies, attacking journalists as well when they attempted to investigate. 

Then she took to the floor of congress to resign in high drama.  Adamantly declaring her innocence.  

And now—the veil has dropped when she took the stand, confessed to her crimes and malfeasance, while still going for the role of an innocent. 

About that PGR investigation: congress voted to give her immunity, by over 400 votes, with only 37 abstaining.

Had she not attempted to cross into the U.S. she would still be living a good life in Mexico—free of prosecution.

Somethings never, ever, change.

Dámaso López Núñez, alias “Licenciado", has just taken the stand