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Mexico AG's Office Rejects US Request for Governor's Arrest, Cites Lack of Evidence
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Mexico AG's Office Rejects US Request for Governor's Arrest, Cites Lack of Evidence

From ABC Color · (17m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Mexico's Attorney General's Office states there is no evidence to support the US request for the provisional arrest of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other officials.
  • The office will request further information from the US, citing a lack of proof for the alleged drug trafficking and weapons possession charges.
  • The US request was for provisional arrest, not a formal extradition, and Mexico will await further documentation before deciding on any formal extradition process.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office has firmly rejected the United States' request for the provisional arrest of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other officials, asserting a complete lack of evidence and justification.

No hay ninguna referencia, no hay ningún motivo, no hay ningún fundamento, no hay ninguna evidencia que nos permita apreciar el por qué de la urgencia de la detención provisional

— Raúl Armando JiménezRaúl Armando Jiménez, head of the Specialized Office for Competence Control (FECOC), stated that there is no basis for the provisional arrest of Governor Rocha Moya.

This strong stance underscores Mexico's commitment to its own legal processes and sovereignty. The Attorney General's office has made it clear that unsubstantiated accusations from foreign entities will not be tolerated, especially when they target high-ranking national officials. The demand for concrete proof from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is a critical step in ensuring due process.

No existen pruebas anexas en el pedimento de EE.UU. de que acrediten la comisión de un presunto delito que "haga impostergable el otorgamiento de la medida cautelar"

— Raúl Armando JiménezRaúl Armando Jiménez highlighted the absence of supporting evidence in the U.S. request for provisional arrest.

The distinction between a provisional arrest request and a formal extradition is crucial here. Mexico is signaling that any future extradition proceedings will be strictly governed by the bilateral treaty and international law, with a thorough review of all presented evidence. This approach reflects a desire to maintain a balanced relationship with the U.S. while protecting national interests and ensuring that legal actions are based on solid, verifiable facts, not mere allegations, particularly concerning alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Por nuestra parte se llevan a cabo las investigaciones correspondientes sobre los posibles hechos referidos ocurridos en territorio nacional en términos de nuestra legislación

— Raúl Armando JiménezJiménez assured that Mexico is conducting its own investigations into the alleged events within its national jurisdiction.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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