Emma Coronel Aispuro 2015 — Following the news about the escape of Mexico's notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a maximum-security prison, curiosity about his beauty queen wife Emma Coronel Aispuro has poured once again. Since the capture of her husband on Feb. 22, 2014, Aispuro has been out of the public's eye.
Now, Emma Coronel Aispuro is still silent despite an extensive manhunt underway to locate her fugitive drug cartel lover Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is one of the world's most powerful and deadly drug trafficking operations kingpins, CNN revealed.
So, who is Emma Coronol Aispuro? Here are 5 facts we've learned about this stunning drug cartel beauty queen.
1. Born in 1989, Aispuro met Guzman in 2003 during a party organized by her father. According to Daily Entertainment News, several members of her family had strong ties with the Mexican drug cartel.
2. On Nov. 20, 2006, Emma Coronel Aispuro participated in the 2007 Great Coffee and Guava Festival. In order to win, candidates were required to organize events. In spite of being an undeniable beauty, The Daily Beast noted some questioned the legitimacy of her crown since her boyfriend hosted a party amid the competition.
3. The former beauty queen married El Chapo on the day she turned 18 on July 3, 2007. The grand party commenced in central Mexico, Christian Post has learned. In the summer of 2012, she traveled to Los Angeles County to give birth to twin girls, her alleged children with Guzman. However, their birth certificates did not bear the name of their father and speculations circulated it was due to the fact that America offered $5 million for his capture.
4. Emma Coronel Aispuro was born in California and has a dual citizenship. She is related to Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, who was Guzman's former partner but was killed in a July 2010 shootout with Mexican soldiers. As previously reported, her dual citizenship (Mexican and American) has sparked speculation about her involvement in the Sinaloa cartel.
5. Following the escape of her billionaire drug dealer husband Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Emma Coronel Aispuro still remained to be an enigma to the public. She has also maintained her silence and privacy despite the intense scrutiny of her family, as per Lalate News.
Meanwhile, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is currently making headlines after his escape from a prison tunnel once again. Though there had been a hoax about his escape in February 2014, now it appears that the hoax finally turned into a reality.
