Sinaloa state
Coverage of Sinaloa state in the Nexus archive.
- A U.S.-Mexico Impasse Will Test How Far the Trump Administration Will Go to Fight Drug Trade
The Trump administration faces a test in its efforts to combat drug corruption in Mexico as President Claudia Sheinbaum refuses to arrest Rubén Rocha Moya, a Sinaloa state governor charged by the U.S. Justice Department. The U.S. has threatened unilateral action against Mexican drug traffickers, but Mexico's refusal to extradite high-level officials has escalated tensions.
- Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking charges
Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor Ruben Rocha Moya resigned amid U.S. drug trafficking charges, denying allegations of shielding a cartel. He stated he is taking a 'temporary leave' to defend himself.
- U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa governor, with drug trafficking
The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment. The charges include allegations of involvement in drug trafficking and weapons-related crimes.