Tensions in Sinaloa continue after the marches to demand the resignation of the governor, Rubén Rocha, after more than four months since the wave of violence began with the clashes between ‘Los Chapitos’ and ‘La Mayiza’.
The governor has said on different occasions that he will remain in his position as state leader and reiterated this during his press conference on Monday, January 27, saying: “Do not be anxious, there are election times to express your discontent or give support.” However, the local Constitution does mention what the plan would be in case of absence.
The Constitution does not mention the case of Rocha Moya’s resignation as such, but only specifies what would happen in case of the absence of the local leader, saying in its article 58 the following:
“The temporary absences of the Governor of the State for up to thirty days will be replaced by the Secretary of Government with the character of person in charge of the Office; Those that exceed such period will be filled by an Interim Governor who will be appointed by Congress by an absolute majority of votes of the Deputies present.”
Article 59 explains that in the event of the absolute absence of a governor, Congress immediately constitutes itself as an Electoral College and by an absolute majority of votes an interim state leader is appointed. In this case, it only mentions the absence, but does not specify that this is due to resignation, illness or removal from office.
When does Rubén Rocha’s government end in Sinaloa?
Rubén Rocha assumed office as governor of Sinaloa in November 2021 and would end in October 2027. Meanwhile, the social clamor has increased to demand the resignation of the state leader and also the mayor of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Gámez, due to the wave of violence that continues.
Children, adults and even senior citizens participated in the demonstration, who began the march from Lomita de Culiacán to the city hall over the weekend demanding peace and the demand for results from the state authorities.
With cries of ‘Get out Rocha!’, ‘Resign, godson’, ‘We want peace’ and ‘Not with the children’, the protesters led the second mobilization of the week.
It was last Thursday, January 23, when the first march against Rocha Moya took place; however, on that occasion violent and vandalistic acts broke out against the building of the state Government Palace.
Relatives of missing persons joined in that mobilization to protest against the murders after more than 130 days of violence in Culiacán.
Videos circulated on social media where you can also see the moment when a group of protesters burned a piñata with the figure of the governor.
That first demonstration was in protest of the murder of a father and his two sons, Alexander and Gael, in Culiacán, last Sunday, January 19, in the Los Ángeles neighborhood.
The father and the children were in their car when an armed group tried to steal their vehicle, so they shot at them.
After this incident, the teachers and parents of the high school where the murdered children studied organized the demonstration to demand a response from the governor of Sinaloa, who was not in the office at that time.
Source: elfinanciero
