The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reiterated this Tuesday that the Mexican government will not accede to the extradition request of the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, nor of other high-ranking officials, as long as the United States does not provide the evidence that supports the accusations of drug trafficking and alleged ties to organized crime.
"If the United States does not provide the evidence, this request for urgent detention can be rejected, regardless of the investigation carried out by the Prosecutor's Office," stated the leader during her usual morning press conference, as reported by the newspaper "La Jornada".
The head of state stressed that this procedure is what is ordinarily applied when processing the extradition of a requested person, just as Mexico must present evidence when it requests the handover of a suspect from US authorities.
At the end of May, Rocha Moya, temporarily removed from his post while investigations proceed, voluntarily appeared before the Attorney General's Office of Mexico to answer for the alleged links to the Sinaloa Cartel attributed to him.
Sheinbaum has sharply questioned these accusations, considering that there are no solid evidentiary elements against Rocha Moya, nor against the deputy state prosecutor, Dámaso Castro, nor against the mayor of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Gámez, among others pointed out, and has insinuated that behind this case there could be an attempt by Washington to interfere in Mexican internal affairs with the aim of influencing the 2027 elections.