A little more than one day after having resumed his role as governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, accused drug trafficker Ruben Rocha Moya announced that he was stepping down indefinitely. The move came after the narco-politician sparked much infighting within Mexico’s ruling party MORENA. His move led most party members, including President Claudia Sheinbaum and all the governors, to turn their backs on him, claiming he was putting his personal interests ahead of the party’s well-being.
\n\nOn Saturday night, Rocha Moya announced that he had taken indefinite leave from his post as Sinaloa governor, claiming that the party’s well-being was above all else. The politician stepped down a little more than 24 hours after resuming his post, following more than three months of leave, and at a time when he is still considered a fugitive of the U.S. Department of Justice.
\n\nAs Breitbart Texas extensively reported, beginning in April, the U.S. DOJ announced a criminal indictment against Rocha Moya and nine of his closest allies in Sinaloa, accusing them of drug trafficking conspiracy and weapons charges for allegedly using their political positions while working for the Sinaloa Cartel. News of the indictment led to much tension between the…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/
