Maria Consuelo Loera, mother of one of the world’s most notorious drug lords, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, died at the age of 94 on Saturday. Loera lived her life quietly and without fanfare, rarely making public appearances or granting interviews. She was born in 1925 in a small rural town in Sinaloa, Mexico to a humble peasant family.
Growing up in a small community in rural Mexico, Loera never had access to the level of power and wealth that her son would eventually come to possess. But she was a loving mother who provided her son with the tools he needed to be successful: guidance, discipline, and a passion for hard work and perseverance.
El Chapo would come to have a powerful and far-reaching impact, becoming one of the most infamous drug lords in the world. But his mother’s influence on him will not be forgotten. It was Loera’s guidance and wisdom that led her son to the path of drug dealing, and it was her strong sense of family loyalty that ultimately forced El Chapo to live on the run from law enforcement.
Even without access to the wealth and power that her son had amassed, Maria Consuelo Loera remained an incredibly influential figure in her son’s life. She was an unwavering source of support and love, and she was often a voice of reason and caution during some of El Chapo’s most reckless decisions. Her memory will be honored for generations to come.
Throughout her long life, Maria Consuelo Loera experienced many hardships. But her quiet determination, strong will, and dedication to her family are remembered and admired by her relatives and the community she left behind. Her son may have found notoriety through notoriety as a drug lord, but his mother’s legacy will live on in the memory of those who knew and loved her.