SINALOA, MEXICO.- death of Edgar Guzmán, the first born of the drug dealerand Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, is one of the most remembered violent events in Culiacán, Sinaloa, not only because of the violent attack, but because of the gesture made by his father in which he showed the deep sadness that caused the “account”.
Was May 8, 2008 that violence, power, and revenge have taken advantage “El Chapo”, after her son was brutally killed on the outskirts of a mall in the city where he was born and lived until the end of his days.
The young man was accompanied by his own cousin César Ariel Loera and Arturo Mezá Cázares, son of Blanca Margarita Cázares, known as the “Empress“When they were attacked by a group of armed men who shot the young men directly.
Local media reported that 500 shots were fired in the brutal attack. Edgar’s bloodied body was thrown to the ground next to some vehicles.
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Edgar’s wife, Frida muñoz, ensures that the death of the loved one was ordered by Beltrán Leyva (narcos) in an account.
The war between Sinaloa and Beltrán Leyva cartels it had begun only a few months before, after the capture Alfredo Beltran Leyva, aka “Mochomo”, which then operated side by side “El Chapo” and Ismael Zambada.
This arrest allegedly started the war within the Sinaloa cartel, claiming its first victim: Edgar Guzmán López.
He weekly “Río Doce” In a publication, he claimed that one of the assassins claimed that the murder was a mistake. “I knew it would be paid because, although there are mistakes, sometimes it’s not someone’s fault, they are paid too, and in this case, only death covers such an error.
50 thousand roses
Edgar was the first son of “El Chapo”, product of marriage with Griselda López Pérez. To date, he has not been linked to or confirmed by his ties to his father’s business.
The young man was the father of a two-year-old girl who heard when she was in her mother’s arms that her father had died in a cruel attack.
The death of his firstborn unleashed not only the pain and anger, but also the war that Culiacán is experiencing today as a result of organized crime.
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The stories say that the Mexican capo’s sadness for the loss of his son was so great that he ordered to buy all city roses for his funeral.
They say that this gesture has left thousands of mothers without flowers for herl “Mother’s Day” which was celebrated on that date.
This unusual fact did Lupillo Rivera will perform a choir called “50,000 roses.”
“50,000 red roses were sold in Culiacán, arriving on May 10 ready for the holiday, but a few days before we left Édgar Guzmán (…) The pile of roses did not send any mother, they were all for a man they always respected, “he says. corido,” says corido.
“A rest home”
His love for his son was so great that “El Chapo” spared no expense to build what appears to be a “rest home.” grave for his son Edgar.
The tomb is surrounded by angels in each of its corners and a dome crowned with a cross. crypt it remains closed and out of reach of any stranger. The perimeter around it has bars and barbed wire to make access difficult.
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According to local media, the crypt has air conditioning, bathrooms, bedrooms and has 24 hour surveillance of the day.