Mexican governor seeks leave again amid backlash after return following US drug charges indictment

Mexican governor has been accused of drug trafficking by the US, but Mexico has said there isn't substantial evidence Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha has again asked to step away from office, just days after returning to his post following a more than three-month leave prompted by US drug-trafficking charges.Rocha, 77, sought the leave on Saturday amid growing political pressure over his return, reported Reuters. His decision to reclaim office had drawn criticism from Mexico’s government and his own Morena party, which accused him of putting personal interests ahead of the public.President Claudia Sheinbaum added to the pressure without naming Rocha directly. In a post on X, she wrote that “power without principles becomes arrogance” and that “no personal interest can ever be above those of the people or the Nation.”Rocha echoed the message in his own X post, saying: “Sinaloa, the nation, and the transformation movement are above all else.”The governor returned on Friday after spending more than three months on leave following US federal charges accusing him and nine other current and former officials of working with a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel known as Los Chapitos.Prosecutors in...