Mexican Governor Ruben Rocha requests office leave amid US drug charges and ruling party tension
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-23 13:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Mexico, Law & Courts, Drugs, World News
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Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by US federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery, and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence from office on Saturday, days after defiantly reclaiming his post.
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