Rocha Moya returns to Sinaloa government after 112 days

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Rubén Rocha Moya resumed the Sinaloa governorship after a leave of more than 112 days during which he was investigated by Mexico's Attorney General's Office, El Financiero reported. Rocha Moya had left office after the U.S. Justice Department allegedly linked him to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to the report. In a post on X, he said the Mexican investigation found no minimum evidence of criminal conduct; that statement is Rocha Moya's account and does not resolve the separate allegations.

During his absence, Yeraldine Bonilla served as interim governor after taking the oath before the state Congress in early May. El Financiero said Bonilla had previously held administrative and public-security posts in Rocha Moya's government and had become secretary of government in 2025. After Rocha Moya's return, Bonilla was expected to resume that secretary role under the state constitutional arrangement described by the outlet.

The report said President Claudia Sheinbaum had stated that the United States did not send Mexico the alleged evidence against Rocha Moya and had denied reports that he was being held at an Army facility. It also described a U.S. Justice Department investigation involving 10 Sinaloa officials and alleged protection for Los Chapitos operations, a claim attributed to the U.S. case. The allegations have not been independently verified here and should not be treated as convictions.