The case involving Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current and former state officials accused of links to the Sinaloa Cartel has further strained diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico.
While Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly argued the accusations cannot be treated as credible without the necessary evidence from U.S. authorities, she has also opposed extraditing the officials, insisting that if evidence exists linking them to organized crime, they should be prosecuted in Mexico.
