Mexico’s rhetoric and unresolved cases

By Cartel Insider Wire Desk · Edited by Mica Treviño

El Financiero · Sep 25, 2026 · 05:22 CT

Original reporting: El Financiero

What happened

El Financiero columnist René Delgado argues that official claims about sovereignty and political unity do not match unresolved questions involving violence in Sinaloa, Rafael Ojeda and fuel-smuggling cases.

Juego de engaños — La frase “la injerencia provoca violencia” suena bien como recurso retórico para inflamar el espíritu soberanista. Sin embargo, la premisa se desvanece cuando –después de un año– las fuerzas federales no han logrado rescatar la soberanía de manos del crimen en esa entidad ni se ha querido esclarecer, aquí, el rol jugado por Rubén Rocha en aquel evento. · Ilustración: Lorena Alejandra Martínez Rodriguez · Image source: El Financiero

Reporting and context

El Financiero columnist René Delgado argues that the Mexican government’s rhetoric about sovereignty and political unity is increasingly detached from the actions of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration and Morena. The column, “Game of Deceits,” says official slogans have become a cover for decisions that leave key questions unanswered.

According to El Financiero, Sheinbaum has linked violence in Sinaloa to the removal and transfer of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to the United States. Delgado counters that violence intensified in September, not July, and raises questions about Zambada’s account that he was betrayed by another faction after being led to believe he would mediate a dispute involving Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda. The column asks whether Rocha played a role in that betrayal, while noting that no full public account of the alleged investigation has been provided.

El Financiero also reported in the column on questions surrounding former Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda and a summons connected to a fuel-smuggling case involving his nephew, Fernando Farías Laguna. Delgado criticizes the lack of clarity from prosecutors and argues that unresolved cases in Sinaloa, Juchitán and Guanajuato expose a wider gap between government language and practice.

Source: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/rene-delgado/2026/09/25/juego-de-enganos

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