Mexican Sinaloa Governor Resigns After U.S. Indictment Over Cartel Ties
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 12:40 UTC
- Sources: Deutsche Welle
Sinaloa governor Ruben Rocha Moya stepped down after being indicted in the United States for allegedly protecting the Sinaloa cartel and receiving millions of dollars in bribes to facilitate drug smuggling into the U.S. The resignation follows mounting pressure from both Mexican authorities and U.S. law‑enforcement agencies.
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