‘El Chapo’s family: a look at his children and wives

In season 2 of the series, we get a much closer look at Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s family circle. Here’s a peek of who they are.

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For Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, blood and family ties are the most important. In the first season of the series, we were introduced to some of his relatives. Now, in season 2, his entire family will be targeted by the authorities and his enemies. Get to know them.

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'Doña Esperanza' is a simple woman, deeply religious and devoted to her family. She is ‘El Chapo’s mother, the only person who can influence Guzman Loera in any way. Even though she’s aware of her son’s crime record, she never stops supporting him and telling him the truth to his face.

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After her husband’s death, ‘Doña Esperanza’ took the reins of the Guzmán Loera family.

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In season 1, we saw her on a visit to ‘El Chapo’ in the Almoloya Penitentiary, enduring painstaking inspections and abuses from the guards. Doña Esperanza is one of Joaquín Guzman’s weaknesses.

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Arturo ‘El Pollo’ Guzmán is ‘El Chapo’s younger brother. He operates independently from Joaquín within the trafficking industry.

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While ‘El Chapo’ is in prison, 'El Pollo' becomes one of the strongest pillars of the Guzmán family and one of his biggest business associates. He’s completely loyal to ‘El Chapo’.

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In season two, ‘El Pollo’ will have a major role in the story of ‘El Chapo’, setting the new rules for relations between the leaders of drug trafficking.

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Alejandra is 'El Chapo’s first wife and mother of his firstborn son, nicknamed ‘Quino’. Alejandra and Joaquín fell in love many years before he became a feared drug lord.

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Alejandra is a strong, attractive, confident woman. She knows ‘El Chapo’ better than anyone, and even though she knows he sees other women, she’s friends with all of them.

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‘El Chapo’s mother, Doña Esperanza, recognizes only Alejandra as her daughter in-law. They’re very close.

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As soon as ‘El Chapo’ was surrounded by the trademark narco luxuries, Graciela became his second wife. She gave birth to Joaquin’s second son, ‘El Moreno’.

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On the show’s first season, Graciela is 25 years old. She maintains a polite relationship with Alejandra, ‘El Chapo’s first wife.

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Her feelings of love and loyalty towards Joaquín are unconditional and overcome any obstacle.

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In season 1, ‘Quino’ was only 10 years old. Now, at age 19, ‘El Chapo’s first born son has ambitions of becoming his father’s legitimate successor.

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‘Quino’ will struggle to earn a prominent position within his father’s criminal organization, which will force him to face his cartel peers.

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'El Chapo' and Graciela’s son, ‘El Moreno’, was only seven years old in season 1. Now, he’s a sixteen year old boy and Joaquín Guzman’s favorite son.

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Even though he’s still very young, ‘El Moreno’ desperately seeks to be a part of the family business and earn his own place next to his father in his organization.

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Both ‘Quino’ and ‘Moreno’ aim to become their father’s right-hand man in the drug trafficking business. One of them will suffer a hard blow from fate. Don’t miss an episode of the series season 2, Sundays at 8 pm on Univision.

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