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Indictment of Rocha Splits Morena, Sheinbaum Rejects U.S. Pressure

5/7/2026

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Indictment of Rubén Rocha and nine officials with the Sinaloa Cartel split Morena.
Rocha announced his step-down, denying wrongdoing.
President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. pressure, saying Mexico lacks evidence to arrest or extradite.
Justice Lenia Batres, loyal to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, opposes the resignation and U.S. extradition as a breach.
Leaders under Ariadna Montiel view the indictment as a way to fight corruption, pressuring Sheinbaum and risking Morena’s majority.

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Story summary

Indictment of Rubén Rocha and nine officials with the Sinaloa Cartel split Morena.
Rocha announced his step-down, denying wrongdoing.
President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. pressure, saying Mexico lacks evidence to arrest or extradite.
Justice Lenia Batres, loyal to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, opposes the resignation and U.S. extradition as a breach.
Leaders under Ariadna Montiel view the indictment as a way to fight corruption, pressuring Sheinbaum and risking Morena’s majority.