Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor Rubén Rocha Moya announces he is taking another leave of absence from office. The announcement comes a day after he returns to his position following a months-long absence.
Both outlets link the decision to his indictment in the United States. Rocha Moya faces allegations related to drug trafficking and other charges in the U.S., and his repeated departures from office are presented as connected to that legal situation. Deutsche Welle and the Los Angeles Times both describe him as leaving again shortly after resuming his duties, emphasizing the rapid change in his status.
The coverage aligns on the sequence of events—months away, a brief return, then another leave—while largely focusing on the legal backdrop of the U.S. indictment. Neither outlet presents detailed information about the specific allegations beyond the general characterization of drug-trafficking-related charges, nor do they report on any formal replacement process or immediate impacts on state governance in the sources provided.
