Mexico Governor Ruben Rocha returns to office despite US criminal charges
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, has returned to his post after facing accusations of drug trafficking from the United States government. On Friday, Rocha announced on social media that he had resumed his duties, after taking a leave of absence on May 1.
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- Fact 1: On Friday, Rocha announced on social media that he had resumed his duties, after taking a leave of absence on May 1.
- Fact 2: Sheinbaum rejects US claim that Mexico’s government is linked to cartels US announces more than $100m in rewards for eight Jalisco cartel leaders Son of Mexico’s former president AMLO alleges US revoked his visa He used his post to maintain his innocence after the US charged him with protecting a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for help with his political career.
- Fact 3: Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has sought to crack down on crime across the Western Hemisphere, including by labelling gangs like the Sinaloa Cartel as “foreign terrorist organisations”.
- Fact 4: On April 29, the Trump administration unsealed a criminal indictment against 10 Mexican officials and businessmen.
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, has returned to his post after facing accusations of drug trafficking from the United States government. On Friday, Rocha announced on social media that he had resumed his duties, after taking a leave of absence on May 1.
Sheinbaum rejects US claim that Mexico’s government is linked to cartels US announces more than $100m in rewards for eight Jalisco cartel leaders Son of Mexico’s former president AMLO alleges US revoked his visa He used his post to maintain his innocence after the US charged him with protecting a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for help with his political career. “Today, I return to my responsibilities as governor of Sinaloa with a clear conscience and my head held high, with the power of the truth on our side,” Rocha said. “Let there be no doubt: Now and always, I will defend — relentlessly and without compromise — my honour and that of my family.” Rocha is one of several Mexican officials who have faced criminal charges and other punitive measures under the second administration of US President Donald Trump.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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