Mexican governor US indictment and political leave
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Mexico's president condemns governor's brief return to office
After the indictment, the mayor of Culiacan and Sinaloa's deputy attorney general resigned, while two former senior state officials turned themselves in to US authorities.
According to the indictment, cartel operatives kidnapped and threatened opposition candidates and stole ballot papers cast for his rivals to help secure his victory.
Morena asserted that its national leadership had no foreknowledge of Rocha's return and called it his "personal decision".
Mexican Governor Indicted in US Requests Leave One Day After Returning to Office
U.S. prosecutors charged Rocha and nine other current and former officials in April with drug trafficking and weapons offenses.
Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya requested an indefinite leave of absence one day after returning to office.
Rocha stated that he personally appeared before Mexico's Attorney General's Office to answer investigators' questions.
“Today, I return to the exercise of my responsibility as Governor of Sinaloa with a clear conscience and head held high, with the strength of truth on our side,”