Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya requested a 30-day temporary leave after the U.S. government accused him of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Opposition parties argue that a temporary leave is insufficient and demand his impeachment to remove immunity. Rocha Moya stated his leave is to facilitate investigations by Mexican authorities.

La oposición reaccionó a la solicitud de licencia de Rubén Rocha Moya como gobernador de Sinaloa: 'No es suficiente; se requiere desafuero'. <p>La oposición reaccionó este sábado 2 de mayo a la <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/05/02/ruben-rocha-moya-pide-licencia-quien-lo-reemplaza-en-vivo/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/05/02/ruben-rocha-moya-pide-licencia-quien-lo-reemplaza-en-vivo/">solicitud de licencia de Rubén Ro...