# Mexican governor indicted on cartel charges requests leave again amid backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/29553

- Reuters, 2026-08-23 01:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-governor-indicted-by-us-cartel-charges-requests-leave-again-amid-2026-08-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8a4acac69d29000181cfe7

> Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha has again requested a leave of absence after U.S. federal prosecutors indicted him on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges. The request came days after he defiantly reclaimed his post, prompting backlash.

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