Who is Emma Coronel?Joaquín's wife "Chapo" Guzmán

The United States Department of Justice announced Monday that Emma Coronel, wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, was arrested in Virginia accused of drug trafficking.

Following the last detention of Chapo Guzmán there has been more of Emma, who has even used the image of the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel to create a clothing and accessories brand.

But who is Emma Coronel?

Emma Coronel Aispuro is an American model that was born on July 2, 1989 in San Francisco, California;However, she grew up in the remote town of Angostura in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.

In 2006, Colonel had his first contact in Sinaloa with the Chapo Guzmán, who helped her win the title of Queen of the Local Café and Guayaba Festival in the state of Durango.

On January 6, 2007, the day of the party that Colonel provided for the festival, El Chapo filled the city of armed men and publicly announced his intention to marry Emma.

Colonel was chosen local queen of coffee and guava over four other contestants.The coronation day, El Chapo appeared along with three regional bands.

Emma's coronation ceremony is interpreted as the day he began his marriage, because according to Testimonies del Mayo Zambada, Colonel's wedding and the Chapo described by journalist Julio Scherer in the magazine Process never existed.