Mexico to Urge U.S. for Evidence on Governor Rocha Moya; Security Talks Planned

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that Mexico will continue to urge the U.S. government to present evidence supporting accusations against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other Mexicans. The U.S. Department of Justice had previously leveled drug and weapons charges against them.

Roberto Velasco, Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, is set to lead a security meeting with U.S. authorities and representatives from various Mexican agencies, including the Attorney General's Office and the Secretariat of Citizen Security. Sheinbaum indicated that the agenda for this meeting would adhere to understandings reached approximately eight months prior, emphasizing the ongoing nature of bilateral discussions on security matters.

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We are going to insist, of course, on the matter of evidence. We will provide more information on this topic later, but that topic is not being touched upon because what is being touched upon there is what is on the agenda of the understanding that was reached about eight months ago, I believe.

The U.S. formally accused 10 Mexicans, including Governor Rocha Moya, of drug trafficking and related weapons offenses on April 29, with the case filed in the Southern District of New York. This upcoming meeting, involving subsecretaries responsible for security from both nations, aims to review critical issues such as border security, the fight against transnational organized crime, and the tracking of illicit finances.

Officials from the U.S. Embassy, including Ambassador Ronald Johnson, are also expected to participate. The discussions are intended to foster continued cooperation between Mexico and the United States on security and migration challenges, building on previous engagements between high-level officials.

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Representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Secretariat of Citizen Security, Defense, Navy, National Guard will be present.