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Graciela Domínguez elected interim governor of Sinaloa

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Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya has requested an indefinite leave of absence following a brief, 34-hour attempt to resume his duties on August 21, 2026. This return to office sparked intense political backlash from his own party, Morena, and President Claudia Sheinbaum, who characterized the move as ‘imprudent’. The crisis follows a U.S. Department of Justice indictment involving Rocha Moya and nine other officials for alleged links to the ‘Los Chapitos’ faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. U.S. agencies, including the CIA, DEA, FBI, and DHS, have reportedly gathered evidence suggesting these officials provided institutional protection to the cartel in exchange for campaign funding. Consequently, Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has frozen the accounts of Rocha Moya and his family due to suspected money laundering. Rocha Moya has denied the U.S. allegations, stating there are ‘no minimum elements of proof’ to support criminal conduct. In response to the instability, the Sinaloa State Congress elected Graciela Domínguez Nava as interim governor to serve until October 31, 2027. Following a meeting between President Sheinbaum and interim governor Domínguez, Sheinbaum denied that Rocha Moya’s status was a topic of discussion. The President asserted that Rocha Moya remains at his home and requested that the Security Cabinet provide updates regarding his protection. Rocha Moya has not appeared in public or on social media for nearly a month. ~~Meanwhile, the Sinaloa Congress has advanced a request for political impeachment against Rocha Moya, and former interim DEA administrator Derek Maltz has called~~ Pressure is mounting on other officials as well. Nearly 20,000 citizens have signed a petition demanding the ~~Mexican government to extradite~~ resignation of Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázares following U.S. allegations implicating him in ties with the Sinaloa Cartel. Proponents argue Inzunza should step down to allow investigations to proceed without the ~~United States.~~ interference of his constitutional immunity.

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