A U.S. court has found the world's most infamous drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, guilty of all 10 federal counts against him.<br />For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram… <br />Aram… what's the latest?<br /><br />Well Mark… Tuesday's ruling by a court in New York came after an 11-week trial. <br />Guzman was convicted on numerous counts, including the distribution of cocaine and heroin, illegal firearms possession and money laundering. <br />He is yet to be sentenced, but is likely to face life in prison without the possibility of parole. <br />Guzman's lawyers said they will be appealing. <br />His trial had been packed with tales of gruesome killings, political payoffs and diverse drug-trafficking methods. <br />The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York hailed the ruling. <br /><br />"This conviction is a victory for the American people who have suffered so long and so much while Guzman made billions pouring poison over our southern border. This conviction is a victory for the Mexican people who have lost more than one hundred thousand lives in drug related violence……"<br /><br />El Chapo is the head of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, which is believed to be the largest supplier of drugs to the U.S.<br />Prosecutors said it sent the equivalent of a line of cocaine for every person in America in just four drug shipments. <br />The 61-year-old rose from poverty in rural Mexico to become one of the richest men in the world.<br />He consolidated power by paying huge bribes to political heavyweights, including former Mexican presidents. <br />He escaped from a Mexican prison in 2001 in a laundry cart and again in 2015 through a tunnel.<br />He was recaptured in 2016 and was extradited to the U.S. last year. <br />
