Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down

Rubén Rocha Moya, the Mexican governor indicted by the US and accused of ties to the Sinaloa drug cartel, said Friday night that he would temporarily step down from his post www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w... Well we pardoned a known drug trafficking president. So this is just nonsense

The previous Mexican administration took a soft stand on cartels as the Mexican public complained that the war on the cartels was killing too many civilians. But that also opened a corruption path in the Morena political party. Sheimbaum now has to deal with it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

"Rubén Rocha Moya, the Mexican governor indicted by the United States this week, said Friday night that he would temporarily step down from his post, expanding the political fallout from accusations that he aided a powerful drug cartel for years."

Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

The previous Mexican administration took a soft stand on cartels as the Mexican public complained that they war on the cartels was killing too many civilians. But that also opened a path corruption in the Morena political party. Sheimbaum now has to deal with it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...

That Mexican governor finally stepped down after the feds dropped the indictment about him running with the Sinaloa cartel. Just another Tuesday in politics