U.S. Cartel Charges Push Sinaloa Governor From Office

Chronology

1. 30-04-2026
   US Charges Mexican Governor with Aiding Drug Cartel

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   The US has charged Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, and nine other current and former officials with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import narcotics into the US, sparking a significant development in the US-Mexico bilateral relationship and posing …
2. 23-08-2026
   Sinaloa Governor Retreats Amid U.S. Cartel Charges

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   Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya requested an indefinite leave of absence just one day after briefly returning to office following more than three months away. His departure follows intense backlash from Mexico’s ruling Morena party and President Claudia Sheinbaum over his decis…