### [2026-08-21](/feed/2026/08/21/index.md)

##### Mexico
# In Mexico, Sinaloan governor Rubén Rocha Moya resumes office after a four-month suspension while contesting U.S. drug-trafficking charges and an extradition request. Mexican prosecutors say they find insufficient evidence linking him to criminal conduct. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260821-mexican-governor-wanted-on-us-drug-charges-returns-to-job)

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