Mexican Governor Accused by US of Cartel Ties Returns to Office
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The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa is back at work. Rubén Rocha Moya temporarily stepped down this spring after being indicted in the United States for ties to a notorious drug cartel.
Governor Rocha Returns: Dismisses Alleged Cartel Ties
Ruben Rocha, governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, resumes his role after a temporary leave due to U.S. allegations of cartel connections. Rocha asserts his innocence, highlighting that Mexican investigations have found no evidence of such ties.
The Morenist President had resigned from office with a license in May, following the charges of drug trafficking in the United States
Mexican governor accused by US of cartel ties returns to office
MEXICO CITY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha, returned to office on Friday after taking leave for more than three months following U.S. drug trafficking charges alleging ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, a move likely...
The governor returned to office three months after applying for temporary leave
Rubén Rocha Moya returned to his post as constitutional governor of Sinaloa, after 112 days of temporary leave, after the U.S. government linked him to organized crime. Rocha Moya in a post on his social networks explained that he returns “with a clean and high front” and stated that it is his duty to fulfill the mandate of the Sinaloans who elected him in 2027.In light of this, the official recalled that on May 1, he applied to the Congress of …
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