Rubén Rocha

The president revealed some tension in last week’s meeting with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over crime: ‘I told him there are state institutions that are coordinated by brave men’

The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio

In an account still riddled with questions, the death of two intelligence officers in Chihuahua continues to set events in motion inside and outside the country

The United States has refused to extradite 269 alleged criminals that Mexico has requested since 2018

The Security Cabinet says the on-leave governor is in Sinaloa despite the fact that no one has seen him in 19 days

The progress of the case against Rubén Rocha and nine other officials is setting off alarm bells within the ruling party, Morena

The United States is threatening to pursue more cases against Mexican politicians and close consulates in its territory in the lead-up to the World Cup and the renegotiation of the USMCA trade agreement

A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of Claudia Sheinbaum, Lula, and Gustavo Petro

Two leaders of this faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán, have already been arrested and are cooperating as witnesses for US authorities

The US indictment of Governor Rocha and members of his administration over ties to El Chapo’s sons is fueling a mix of fatigue and resignation in a region marred by corruption and violence

The accusation against the governor of Sinaloa once again highlights the allegations that have dogged Morena’s electoral campaigns since 2021

Several political operatives were kidnapped during the 2021 elections and armed groups stole ballot boxes full of votes, according to the indictment filed by the US prosecutors

The US Attorney’s Office has sent shockwaves through Mexico by charging Governor Rubén Rocha, a senator, and eight state officials with ties to the powerful Sinaloa Cartel. The Mexican government rejects the allegations, arguing they were filed without sufficient evidence

Washington has requested the extradition of the accused, but Mexico maintains that the US Department of Justice does not have evidence of their guilt

The attack against two lawmakers and the mass kidnapping of miners are further proof that violence continues unabated in the Mexican state

Sheinbaum’s emblematic phrase, ‘It’s a time for women,’ is set to be repeated in at least 10 of the 17 Mexican states that will elect new governments in 2027, including the northern state

The internal war that has weakened the Sinaloa Cartel has only strengthened its main rivals, but the pressure from the United States to capture its leader, along with the discovery of the Teuchitlán ranch, has refocused attention on the brutal organization

Mexican President López Obrador acknowledges that people are scared about the clashes between El Mayo and Los Chapitos, but insists that the government has deployed enough security forces to control the situation

Experts and local media blame the recent clashes on divisions within the Sinaloa Cartel. At least three people have been reportedly killed