Drug kingpin Guzman U.S. extradition eyed for early 2017October 15, 2016 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mexico aims to extradite drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States by February, a senior official said Friday, October 17 but his lawyer promised to "fight to the end," AFP reports. "We hope (to do it) in January or February," National Security Commissioner Renato Sales Heredia told TV network Televisa, giving Mexico's clearest estimate yet of when it could send the imprisoned Sinaloa cartel chief across the border. Guzman's lawyer Jose Refugio Rodriguez countered: "He can have his own personal opinion. I think it will be very difficult for it to happen between now and January." Refugio Rodriguez told Televisa that his client has instructed him to "fight to the end" and that he can win the case if it "is not handled politically." The foreign ministry approved Guzman's extradition in May, but the man who was once considered the world's most powerful drug trafficker has filed court injunctions. A judge began reviewing the case on September 26 and it is unclear when he will issue his ruling. Guzman can appeal a decision against him in a higher court. Guzman is facing two extradition bids, one in California for drug distribution and another in Texas on charges that include murder and money laundering. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |