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politics Mexico News Daily 2026-05-04

Sheinbaum Defends 'Fourth Transformation' Amid Sinaloa Scandal

President Claudia Sheinbaum is pushing back against accusations linking her government to drug trafficking following the indictment of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and other state officials by the U.S. Department of Justice. She defended the 'fourth transformation' movement's anti-corruption record and criticized suggestions that she needs presidential counsel as misogynistic.


<p>Sheinbaum pushed back against what she called a media and right-wing "campaign" linking her government to drug trafficking after last week's indictment of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other former state officials by the U.S. Department of Justice. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/politics/sheinbaum-fourth-transformation-sinaloa-mananera-monday/">Sheinbaum defends &#8216;fourth transformation&#8217; as Sinaloa scandal strains her party&#8217;s movement: Monda...

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