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politics El Financiero 2026-05-04

Governor Rocha's Extradition Request Tests Mexico's Ruling Party

The extradition request for Governor Rubén Rocha, accused of drug trafficking in the U.S., marks a significant challenge for Mexico's ruling Morena party. The situation tests the party's previous stance on protecting elected officials regardless of scandal, potentially causing unprecedented internal turmoil.


Rubén Rocha, con Andrés Manuel todavía en Palacio Nacional, capoteó la crisis de verse involucrado en el rapto en julio de 2024 de Ismael El Mayo Zambada. <p>El pacto de impunidad dentro del régimen cruje. La desgracia del gobernador Rubén Rocha podría sumergir en un torbellino sin precedente al movimiento que pretende gobernar décadas. El riesgo intestino es más alto que la embestida misma de Washington.</p><p>Andrés Manuel López Obrador resistió las crisis de su sexenio sin hacer dimitir a nin...

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