Wire›2026 05 02›Mexican Governor Steps Aside Days After Us Accuses Him Of Cartel Ties

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Mexican governor steps aside days after US accuses him of cartel ties

<p>May 2 - The Mexican governor of Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha, said late on Friday he would step down, days after the U.S. announced it charged him and other ruling-party officials for alleged involvement with the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, in what was a major escalation of U.S. pr

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Mexican governor steps aside days after US accuses him of cartel ties<p>May 2 - The Mexican governor of Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha, said late on Friday he would step down, days after the U.S. announced it charged him and other ruling-party officials for alleged involvement with the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, in what was a major escalation of U.S. pr
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