SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who was deported from the U.S. earlier this week, is accusing the Mexican government of violating his fundamental rights by keeping him in isolation and not allowing his lawyers and family to visit him in prison.
He is the son of Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez.
Chavez Jr. is being held at a prison in the Mexican city of Hermosillo, Sonora.
Two days ago, he filed a formal complaint against the facility and the Mexican government accusing them of mistreatment and not allowing him access to “an adequate defense.”
Chavez Jr. is charged with being part of a Sinaloa cartel faction led by the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
He is also accused of trafficking weapons, ammunition and explosives.
On Aug. 23, Chavez Jr., is supposed to face a judge who will decide whether to hold him for trial or release him.
Chavez Jr. had a promising boxing career but it was derailed by scandal and issues outside the ring.
On July 2, he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Southern California, and Mexico asked for his extradition almost immediately.
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