Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya Returns, Reinstates Secretary General, Declares Innocence

Rubén Rocha Moya has resumed his duties as governor of Sinaloa following a 112-day leave of absence. In his first actions back in office, he reinstated Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde to her position as Secretary General of Government and convened a meeting with his cabinet to review their performance during his absence.

Bonilla Valverde had been serving as interim governor during Rocha Moya's leave. The governor met with his cabinet members at the Government Palace, where they briefed him on matters handled while he was away. Upon his return, Rocha Moya also briefly met with activist groups searching for clandestine graves and identifying bodies, who expressed concerns about insufficient support for their work.

Rocha Moya announced his return on social media, proclaiming his innocence and asserting that the accusations against him were baseless and politically motivated, orchestrated by the "ultra-right" to harm the leftist political movement he represents. He stated that he voluntarily submitted to an investigation by the Attorney General's Office without the protection of his constitutional immunity.

After 112 days, federal judicial authorities have publicly stated that there is insufficient evidence to support any criminal involvement on his part. Rocha Moya emphasized his commitment to the principles of the leftist movement he represents.

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I am alien and innocent of the schemes that have been woven against me by agents of the ultra-right to damage, as is now fully known, the leftist political movement in which I am active and whose principles I fully assume and represent.