Ruben Rocha

Ruben Rocha

Sinaloa governor Ruben Rocha attends the inauguration of the Santa Fe bridge, in Culiacan, Mexico, 17 July, 2025. REUTERS/David Gaspar/File Photo

Mexican governor steps aside days after US accuses him of cartel ties

Rocha belongs to the ruling MORENA party

Sinaloa governor Ruben Rocha attends the inauguration of the Santa Fe bridge, in Culiacan, Mexico, July 17, 2025. The US Justice Department said on April 29, 2026, that it had charged Rocha, and other officials for their alleged involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel. Photo: REUTERS/David Gaspar/File Photo

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