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Sheinbaum Rejects Narco Accusations, Freezes Sinaloa Governor’s Account

5/19/2026

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President Claudia Sheinbaum said the freeze is a response triggered by U.S. arrest warrants.
Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit froze the account of Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya.
Gerardo Mérida Sánchez and Enrique Díaz Vega surrendered to U.S. authorities and began plea negotiations.
Sheinbaum told U.S. President Donald Trump narco-government accusations are false and said meetings with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) coordinate.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum said the freeze is a response triggered by U.S. arrest warrants.
Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit froze the account of Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya.
Gerardo Mérida Sánchez and Enrique Díaz Vega surrendered to U.S. authorities and began plea negotiations.
Sheinbaum told U.S. President Donald Trump narco-government accusations are false and said meetings with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) coordinate.