Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera is the brother of Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera. Miguel’s brother is commonly known as “El Chapo”. He is a Mexican former drug lord and a former leader within the Sinaloa Cartel, an international crime syndicate. He is one of the world’s most powerful drug traffickers.
Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera: Bio Summary
Who Is Joaquín Guzmán’s Brother, Miguel?
Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera was born into the family of Emilio Guzmán Bustillos and María Consuelo Loera Pérez. His date of birth is not known. He didn’t come from a wealthy family but he was born into a poor family. Much is unknown of Miguel’s upbringing but since he is from a poor family, things may have been very difficult for him and his family.
Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera’s father is said to have been a cattle rancher and might have also been a gomero, an opium poppy farmer. Miguel is not the only child of his parents. His siblings are Armida Guzmán Loera, Bernarda Guzmán Loera, Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, Arturo Guzmán Loera, Aureliano Guzmán Loera, Ovidio Guzmán Loera, and Emilio Guzmán Loera.
Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera reportedly has three unnamed brothers who had passed away due to natural causes. Miguel’s paternal grandparents are Juan Guzmán and Otilia Bustillos, and his maternal grandparents are Ovidio Loera Cobret and Pomposa Pérez Uriarte. His family lived at La Tuna for many generations. Regarding his education, much is unknown. The schools he attended are unknown.
Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera’s educational qualifications are also not known. It is difficult to tell if he had dropped out of school at some point in time or if he completed high school and college. His father was regularly beating his children. Although his brother Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was regularly beaten by their father, he stood up to his father, protecting his younger siblings from being beaten as well.
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It was difficult to get a job in Miguel Ángel’s hometown. His brother El Chapo decided to try the cultivation of opium poppy, which was a common practice among local residents. During harvest season, El Chapo and his brothers hiked the hills of Badiraguato to cut the bud of the poppy. Their father sold the harvest to other suppliers in Culiacán and Guamúchil, the moment the plant was stacked in kilos.
Their father was fond of spending his money on alcohol and women. Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera’s professional details are not known. He has kept his life private. He is believed to have a family of his own although the name of his wife and children are not known. However, Miguel is also known as “El Mudo”.
