Lucio R. Borderland Beat with material from noresto and la pared: Heads up by BB’s “Chapmaso”
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This evening authorities have confirmed that the “half-brother” of Joaquin Guzman Loera, "El Chapo Guzman", was shot dead along with another man, in a clash registered noon today in the mountainous zone of Badiraguato. Authorities reported that the deceased man is named Ernesto Guzman Hidalgo.
The second man killed in the conflict is Raul Astorga, 27.
Ernesto was 70 years old, born on January 26, 1945 and is the father of Patricia Guzmán Núñez, who married Alfredo Beltrán Leyva aka "El Mochomo".
The report notes that the shootout was recorded at noon, in the small village of Bacacoragua situated in the sierras, and a part of the municipality of Badiraguato.
Ernesto lived in Bacacoragua.
Ernesto lived in Bacacoragua.
No other details have been forwarded by authorities. The bodies were transferred under heavy security at the premises of Forensic Medical Service in Culiacan.
Additional details revealed
Elements of the local police were alerted to the presence of two corpses discarded on top of black plastic.
Both were handcuffed; face down with pants pulled down. Staff of the attorney general reported that Ernesto was missing his left index finger which had been severed.
He was tortured before being killed.
The brother of El Chapo, according to the federal source, while maintaining a low-profile, controlled the clandestine outlets of gasoline in the southern part of Badiraguato, together with his son.
Pericos and La Presita townships, north of Culiacan, were under his control in the sale of crystal.
He was also in charge of exports of shipments and contacts in South America
