- Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha — indicted by U.S. prosecutors on drug‑trafficking, bribery and cartel‑protection charges — briefly returned to office and then again requested a leave.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and ruling party Morena reacted coolly, warning that "power without principles" risks arrogance and signaling internal tension.
- U.S. prosecutors say Rocha conspired with a Sinaloa Cartel faction (Los Chapitos); Mexico has opened its own probe and disputes that U.S. evidence justifies arrest or extradition.
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