The wife of El Chapo has been freed from a US jail

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the spouse of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was freed from a US prison on Wednesday after serving nearly two years for charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.

In November 2021, Coronel received a three-year prison term after entering a guilty plea to charges relating to her husband's drug business. Along with a $1.5 million forfeiture, her sentence also included four years of supervised release. 

Coronel, a dual citizen of the US and Mexico, expressed sincere regret at her sentencing for her association with Guzman and the Sinaloa Cartel and any harm she may have caused.

"El Chapo" Guzman, who previously broke out of Mexican prisons, is currently serving a life term at Colorado's Supermax prison after being found guilty in 2019 of running a criminal enterprise, selling drugs, and possessing a handgun.