Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking charges
Key takeaways
- Ruben Rocha Moya again denies allegations he shielded cartel, says taking ‘temporary leave’ to defend self.
- In a brief video statement posted late Friday, Ruben Rocha Moya again denied any wrongdoing, but said he was taking “temporary leave” to defend himself against the US allegations.
- That support included members of the powerful cartel kidnapping and threatening opposition candidates in the 2021 election and stealing paper ballots cast for those running against Rocha Moya, the indictment charged.
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Ruben Rocha Moya again denies allegations he shielded cartel, says taking ‘temporary leave’ to defend self.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Governor of Sinaloa Ruben Rocha Moya speaks while leaving the inauguration ceremony of Mexico's new President Claudia Sheinbaum in 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 2 May 20262 May 2026The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has temporarily resigned days after being charged by United States authorities in a sweeping drug trafficking indictment that has further strained relations between the two countries.
In a brief video statement posted late Friday, Ruben Rocha Moya again denied any wrongdoing, but said he was taking “temporary leave” to defend himself against the US allegations.