Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman is one step closer to facing trial in the US

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican judge has ruled that Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the United States, the country's federal court authority said on Monday, days after he was moved to a prison near the U.S. border.

A source at the foreign ministry said nothing was likely to happen for weeks, however. There are still legal proceedings to be completed, as well as multiple injunctions that Guzmán's legal team has filed since he was recaptured in January.

There is bureaucratic wrangling that will likely take place on both sides of the border, as well, particularly over where Guzmán will face trial in the US.

Early Saturday, Guzman was moved to a high security prison in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez.

(Reporting by Miguel Angel Gutierrez)