The Mexican drug lord who founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is in plea talks with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, to resolve his case before a trial that could yield the death penalty, an assistant United States attorney said during a hearing Wednesday.

Zambada's lawyer Frank Perez has also represented his son, Vicente Zambada Niebla, who prosecutors say could testify against him at trial. Zambada Niebla previously testified against Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who founded the notorious Sinaloa Cartel alongside Zambada.

U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord arrested last summer.

The alleged cofounder of the Sinaloa Cartel, in U.S. custody since his arrival in July, could strike a deal to avoid the death penalty.

In the escalating war among rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate mausoleums that belong to rival families,

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, could face the death penalty in the United States after being charged with 17 counts, including drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder,

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, is engaged in plea discussions with U.S. prosecutors to potentially avoid a high-profile trial. Zambada, 76, faces 17 federal charges in a Brooklyn court,

The possible testimony of the son and once heir of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is the latest twist in a billion-dollar Mexican family saga of treachery and violence

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel, chose to retain his lawyer despite potential conflicts of interest. This decision surfaced during a Brooklyn hearing, amid charges of U.S.

US prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and