Notorious drug lord El Chapo sends 'SOS' to Mexico's president trends now Notorious drug lord El Chapo sends 'SOS' to Mexico's president complaining of 'psychological torture' in US supermax prison - where he is only allowed outside three times a week in an area with no sunshine Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sent the 'SOS' in a message through his attorney Complained of harsh conditions at ADX Florence supermax prison Mexico's president said Wednesday he will consider drug lord's plea By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com and Afp Published: 19:29 GMT, 18 January 2023 | Updated: 19:53 GMT, 18 January 2023 2 Viewcomments Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman has appealed to Mexico's president for help due to alleged 'psychological torment' he is suffering in a US prison, his lawyer said Tuesday. 'In the six years that Joaquin has been in the United States, he has not seen the sun,' said Jose Refugio Rodriguez, a Mexico-based legal representative of the Sinaloa cartel founder. Guzman, 64, was sentenced to life behind bars in the United States for a drug conspiracy that spread murder and mayhem for more than two decades, and is serving out the sentence at ADX Florence in Colorado. His message to Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, described as 'an SOS,' was transmitted via one of Guzman's lawyers in the United States as well as his family, Rodriguez said. Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman has appealed to Mexico's president for help due to alleged 'psychological torment' he is suffering in a US prison Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday his government will consider Guzman's plea to serve out the remainder of his sentence in Mexico Guzman is only allowed outside three times a week to a small area where he 'doesn't get the sun,' and has fewer visits or phone calls than other inmates, the lawyer said in an interview with Radio Formula. 'He is suffering psychological torment,' he said, adding that the lack of sunshine was also bad for the convicted drug trafficker's physical health. Guzman wants President Obrador to address alleged procedural violations during his extradition in 2017 under the former government, Rodriguez added. Mexico's president said Wednesday his government will consider Guzman's plea to serve out the remainder of his sentence in Mexico, where the drug kingpin twice escaped from prison. Obrador said 'we will review it,' adding: 'You always have to keep the door open when it comes to human rights.' A cell with concrete furniture is seen inside the ADX (administrative maximum) Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado where Guzman is serving a life sentence Inside the same room inmates have a toilet, sink, and miniature mirror The US and Mexico have a prison transfer agreement that allows inmates convicted in one country to serve out their sentence in their home country under certain circumstances. But given Guzman's crimes, his sentence and the risks he purportedly still poses, many doubt the agreement would apply in his case. The Mexican embassy in Washington confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday that it received an email from Rodríguez on January 10. Without referring to the content of the email, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard downplayed the chance of any government intercession in favor of the notorious drug trafficker. 'He is serving a sentence there, he has a sentence,' he told journalists. 'So, frankly I don't see any possibilities for him, but I'm going to review it with the prosecutor's office.' El Chapo is serving a life sentence in the United States after being convicted in 2019 of charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and weapons-related offenses. One of his sons, Ovidio Guzman, was arrested by Mexican security forces this month in an operation that left 29 people dead and sparked a dramatic shootout at an airport in the city of Culiacan. The Joaquin Guzman is serving his life sentence at ADX Florence, a 490-bed 'supermax' jail in the middle of Colorado - also known as the Alcatraz of the Rockies. It is America's most secure prison from which nobody has ever escaped, making it a fitting resting place for the cartel kingpin who sprung himself from Mexican jailhouses not once, but twice. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility