Mexican State Governor Returns to Power While Wanted by U.S. Courts

Rubén Rocha Moya returned as governor of Sinaloa, Mexico on August 21, 2026. A U.S. court formally accused him of drug trafficking and weapons crimes tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, a major criminal organization. An indictment — a formal criminal charge — means he faces a U.S. arrest warrant, limiting foreign travel but not his power at home. He denies everything.