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Sheinbaum Orders Resignations, Warns Morena After US Indictment

5/22/2026

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President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered officials to resign if linked to corruption.
She told Morena governors at the National Palace on May 21 that none had stepped down.
The ultimatum follows a U.S. indictment charging Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha and others with cartel ties, widening Morena’s split.
She dismissed foreign-terrorist-designation fears, warned corruption could endanger Morena, will meet Secretary Markwayne Mullin amid tensions after two CIA officers died in a northern-Mexico crash.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered officials to resign if linked to corruption.
She told Morena governors at the National Palace on May 21 that none had stepped down.
The ultimatum follows a U.S. indictment charging Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha and others with cartel ties, widening Morena’s split.
She dismissed foreign-terrorist-designation fears, warned corruption could endanger Morena, will meet Secretary Markwayne Mullin amid tensions after two CIA officers died in a northern-Mexico crash.