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Mexican Governor Charged in US Drug Case
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Sinaloas Governor, Ruben Rocha Moya, steps down amid US charges for alleged links to the Sinaloa cartel. The indictment includes counts of drug trafficking, possessing machine guns, and explosives. If convicted, he faces life in prison or at least forty years. The mayor of Culiacan also resigned. Rocha denies the claims, and Mexicos President Sheinbaum vows to only extradite if evidence is solid. This marks the first time a sitting governor is charged with cartel ties, straining US-Mexico relations and pressuring for tougher joint action against cartels.
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