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news El Financiero 2026-05-01

Morena Faces Dilemma Over Sinaloa Governor Amid US Accusations

Mexico's Morena party and government confront a major dilemma concerning Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, who is perceived as a political liability and a target for US pressure due to alleged criminal ties. The article critiques the government's past inaction, urging President Sheinbaum and future party leaders to make a decisive choice that avoids conflating party solidarity with complicity in potential wrongdoing.


Los morenistas que advierten el peligro de convertirse en una agencia de colocación o en refugio de conversos o malandrines. <p>No cabe el asombro. Era una bola cantada.</p><p>Desde hace mucho, el gobierno y Morena sabían que el gobernador sinaloense, Rubén Rocha Moya, era un lastre político y, peor aún, un peligroso frente que Estados Unidos podía abrir a gusto. Pese a ello, resolvieron no actuar cuando y como debían, sino --peor aún-- apoyar y amparar al personaje indefendible.</p><p>Increíble...

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