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A court in Mexico confirmed the decision on extradition of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States, denied Mr. Guzman’s appeal, The Independent reported.

However, his lawyer Andres Granados vowed to immediately appeal the ruling. It will be the slippery kingpin’s last chance to avoid an American jail cell.

Mexico’s government is hoping to move El Chapo to the U.S. by February. His extradition was approved by the Foreign Ministry in May but Guzman’s legal team has fought to push back the date.

Guzman, who leads the infamous Sinaloa cartel, was re-captured six months after breakng free from a maximum-security prison. He’s currently facing extradition bids in California and Texas on murder, drug distribution, and money laundering charges

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