Chihuahua Governor Asks Not to Forget Rocha Case, Defends Sovereignty

Maru Campos, the governor of Chihuahua, has called for continued attention to the case of Rubén Rocha Moya, the suspended governor of Sinaloa, who faces U.S. accusations of ties to drug trafficking. Campos demanded that Rocha Moya be handed over to justice while strongly defending Mexico's sovereignty and rejecting any foreign intervention.

In a video message, Campos highlighted what she described as an "international crisis of trust" that jeopardizes the USMCA trade agreement and opens the door for unilateral U.S. actions against cartels within Mexican territory. "I am totally against any unilateral military intervention in Mexico. My commitment to my country's sovereignty is total and admits no nuances," stated the governor of the U.S. border state.

Campos's remarks come amid an investigation by Mexico's Attorney General's Office into the presence of U.S. agents during a security operation in Chihuahua. This operation, which resulted in four deaths, including two individuals identified by media as CIA agents, reportedly lacked prior notification to the Mexican government. Campos sought to separate this incident from her stance on Rocha Moya.

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I am totally against any unilateral military intervention in Mexico. My commitment to my country's sovereignty is total and admits no nuances.

She linked the Rocha Moya case to what she termed the "morenista regime's" decision to shield governors and officials implicated by U.S. authorities. Campos asserted that sovereignty is defended not by rhetoric but by enforcing the law and dismantling the connections between politics and organized crime. "Loving Mexico and defending our true sovereignty means demanding that the law be enforced, that Rocha Moya and his accomplices be handed over, and that other accused individuals be publicly investigated," she urged.

The governor's statement follows Washington's request for the arrest and extradition of Rocha Moya and other Sinaloa officials. The Mexican government has requested more evidence, and the Attorney General's Office has stated it lacks sufficient grounds for urgent provisional detention. Campos argued that if Mexico faced foreign incursion or lost the USMCA, the responsibility would lie with the current government for allegedly protecting those under scrutiny, while the ruling party has accused the opposition of politicizing the case and Campos of violating national laws and sovereignty by permitting foreign interference.

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Loving Mexico and defending our true sovereignty means demanding that the law be enforced, that Rocha Moya and his accomplices be handed over, and that other accused individuals be publicly investigated.