Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of drug trafficker Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán declared that he misses him through his social networks. On his Instagram account, Coronel responded to a follower’s question about whether he missed “JGL,” initials that refer to Guzmán Loera. His response was: “Forever and ever,” accompanied by a heart emoji. The model and former beauty queen currently resides in the United States and regained her parole in September 2023 after serving a sentence of two years and seven months for illicit association.
Coronel remains active on social networks and has used that means of communication to show her followers her new life, which includes her role as a model, influencer and mother of two twin daughters that she shares with Guzmán. However, on other occasions he shares things from his past, such as during Father’s Day, when he congratulated El Chapo and published an unpublished photo of the capo carrying one of his daughters.
It is not the first time that Coronel alludes to her relationship status with her husband. In an interview with the program Wake up Americaacknowledged that the love for him “will always continue, of course.” However, he also made it clear that he has no communication with him and that they cannot meet again due to the drug trafficker’s life sentence, as well as the terms of his probation.
His story with El Chapo began when he was 17 years old, during an event in Canelas, Durango, where they both met. At age 18, she married Guzmán, who was 49 years old at the time. For a long time, Coronel was linked to the criminal world due to her relationship with Guzmán and her participation in cartel operations, although she always presented herself as a committed mother and wife.
Emma Coronel was arrested in 2021 and faced charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. His sentence was lenient compared to other cartel-related defendants, as he acknowledged his guilt and cooperated with US authorities, allowing for a reduction in his sentence.
Since his release in September 2023, Coronel has focused on promoting his career in the world of fashion and strengthening his presence on social networks, where he has accumulated more than 270,000 followers on Instagram. Recently, she participated in the 2024 edition of Milan Fashion Week, where she closed the show for April Black Diamond’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection, which, according to her, was one of the most important moments of her career. She also considers herself a businesswoman, and before her arrest she had mentioned that she would launch a clothing line called “El Chapo Guzmán: JGL LLC,” with her husband’s image, although the business never came to fruition.
Coronel continues with the restrictions of his parole, which imposes certain limitations on his movements. In addition to having a job, you must not have communication with people involved in criminal activities, you cannot possess or have access to any type of firearm, among others. Now, the influencer He moves away from his past and seeks a new life where he does not remain outside, but within the spotlight.