Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar (born June 5, 1983) is a Mexican drug trafficker, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a relative of the drug mafia, and controversial personality from Culiacán, Rosales. He is best known as the son of El Chapo (Mexico’s biggest drug trafficker and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Cartel is an international crime syndicate and is often dubbed as the world’s most powerful drug lord. Furthermore, El Chapo first got involved in the business with his father and helped him grow marijuana for local dealers.
He is currently serving a life sentence at ADX Florence. On the other hand, Iván Archivaldo is heavily involved in his father’s business. According to a source, he now leads the Sinaloa Cartel with the help of other family members.
Guzmán Salazar is even referred to as “El Chapito”. On February 15, 2005, he was arrested for money laundering in Guadalajara. Initially, he was sentenced to five years in federal prison but was released in April 2008.
The drug lord later accused him of transporting large amounts of cocaine and marijuana across the Mexican border into the United States. Also, Archivaldo Guzman is famous on various social networking sites where he often brags about his wealth of approximately $14 billion US dollars.
Early years, parents, childhood and siblings
Drug lord Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar celebrates his birthday on June 5. Joaquín Guzmán’s son was born in 1983 in Mexico and is 36 years old as of 2019. His mother “Alejandrina María Salazar Hernández” was Chapo’s first wife.
They married privately in 1977 and lived in a country house in Jesús María. Iván has five brothers and sisters named César, Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, Jesús Alfredo, María Joaquina and Email Guadalupe.
Later, his father married a bank employee “Estela Peña de Nayarit”. Guzmán Salazar has at least six half-siblings named Édgar, Joaquín, Ovidio Guzmán López, Griselda Guadalupe, María Joaquina and Emali Guadalupe.
They occurred through El Chapo’s third and fourth marriages to “Griselda López Pérez” and “Emma Coronel Aispuro” respectively. On October 17, 2019, his half-brother, Ovidio Guzmán, was released by the Mexican government in Culiacán after shootings in the city of Sinaloa that day.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar. |
| Nickname | Ivan. |
| Profession | Drug dealer. |
| Famous for | being the son of El Chapo (Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel). |
| Age (as of 2018) | 36 years old. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | June 5, 1983. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Mexico. |
| Nationality | Mexican. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | Mexican. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Gemini. |
| At home | Culiacan, Rosales, Mexico. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivan_.archivaldo/? Twitter : https://twitter.com/_ivanguzman_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvaanArchivaldoG/ |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 8″. Centimetres: 173cm. Meters: 1.73 meters. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 78 kg. Pounds: 171 pounds. |
| bicep size | sixteen. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 44-34-38. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 9. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Brown. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera. Mom : Alejandrina Maria Salazar Hernandez. |
| Brothers | Siblings: César, Jesús Alfredo, María Joaquina, Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar and Emali Guadalupe. Half siblings: Édgar, Joaquín, Ovidio Guzmán López, Griselda Guadalupe, María Joaquina and Emali Guadalupe. |
| famous relatives | Grandparents: Emilio Guzmán Bustillos, María Consuelo Loera Pérez. Uncle: Miguel Ángel Guzmán Loera, Aureliano Guzmán Loera, Emilio Guzmán Loera, Ovidio Guzmán Loera and Arturo Guzmán Loera. Aunt: Bernarda Guzmán Loera, Armida Guzmán Loera. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | He does not reveal the names. |
| Girlfriend | Will update. |
| Name of wife/spouse | None. |
| Son | N/A |
| Daughter | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Homeschooled. |
| College | — |
| Alma mater. | N/A |
| Hobbies and favourite things | |
| Favourite Celebrities | Diego Luna (Mexican actor) and Scarlett Johansson (American actress). |
| dream vacation destination | Paris. |
| Favourite colour | Black. |
| I love to do | Buying expensive cars. |
| Favourite food | Pozoles, Tostadas, Enchiladas, etc. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $14 billion US dollars (as of 2019). |
| Salary, income and earnings | — |
Some facts about Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar
- El Chapo’s son has also faced legal problems in his professional career.
- On Instagram, Iván has an incredible following with over 219,000 followers where the drug dealer entertains his fans with photos of his expensive cars and some sneak peeks from his vacation trips.
- His half-brother, Édgar Guzmán López, was shot dead in a shopping centre parking lot, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, by police after an ambush in 2008.
- Iván’s cousin, “Obied Cano Zepeda”, was also brutally murdered by unknown assailants in 2012 when he was organizing a Father’s Day celebration.
- Regarding the relationship, the mob never openly mentioned anything about his love life and girlfriend(s) due to their rivals Los Zetas and the Beltrán Leyva Organization.
- His brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, also known as “El Gordo”, was suspected of being a member of the cartel.
- In 2009, he even faced federal drug trafficking charges with his father from the Northern Illinois Federal District Court.
- Alfredo and his mother reported themselves as key operatives in the Sinaloa Cartel according to the authorities.
- On June 7, 2012, they were placed on the US financial sanctions list under the Kingpin Act.
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