Protest called against Governor Rocha Moya demanding he take leave again

Leaders from business and civil society in Sinaloa are mobilizing to demand Governor Rubén Rocha Moya's immediate return to a leave of absence. They plan to demonstrate on Monday, August 24, at the Government Palace in Culiacán, urging the governor to step down from his position.

Organizers, using social media, have expressed strong disapproval of what they term "cynicism, abuses, and corruption." Martha Reyes Zazueta, president of the Mexican Employers' Confederation in Sinaloa, stated that citizens should not permit Rocha Moya to continue leading the state administration, holding him responsible for the ongoing violence and economic crisis.

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citizens should not permit Rocha Moya to continue leading the state administration, being part of the problem of violence and economic crisis that is being experienced.

This call for a new leave comes shortly after Rocha Moya's return to office following a 112-day temporary absence. His reappearance was met with swift opposition from various business and social sectors. Miguel Taniyama Ceballos, former state leader of the gastronomy industry, joined the movement, asserting that Rocha Moya's return is not a solution but rather a factor exacerbating the crisis.

Rocha Moya was seen in the Government Palace corridors on Friday morning, confirming his return to his duties when questioned by media. Shortly thereafter, photographs emerged showing him reinstating Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as Secretary General of Government and holding a cabinet meeting. During this meeting, his collaborators briefed him on the matters handled during his absence, which was temporarily covered by Bonilla Valverde.

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the return of Rubén Rocha is not the solution to the problem, on the contrary, it is the factor that unleashed the crisis.