Mexican state governor Rubén Rocha Moya steps down again, requesting another leave of absence shortly after returning to office for roughly two days. Multiple outlets report that he announces the move after having resumed his governorship one day earlier following a months-long absence.
The governor faces U.S. drug-trafficking-related charges and is described across reports as having been indicted in the United States. CBS and other outlets say the allegations include collusion with the Sinaloa Cartel to distribute drugs in the U.S. World & Nation reports that he denies the claims and characterizes them as false allegations. Fox and other sources also connect the timing of his return and exit to remarks by Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, who publicly emphasizes putting national interests ahead of personal interests. Breitbart adds that his actions trigger infighting within Mexico’s ruling party MORENA, with reports that leading party figures, including President Sheinbaum and other governors, distance themselves from him.
