In his column this Thursday, journalist Carlos Loret de Mola revealed details regarding a high-level security maneuver involving the governor of Sinaloa—currently on leave—Rubén Rocha Moya. According to the journalist, the Morena governor was reportedly rushed to an undisclosed location due to suspicions of an imminent operation by U.S. authorities.
“Hiding him away”: The alert within Rocha Moya’s inner circle
As reported by Loret de Mola, the federal leadership received critical information that necessitated swift action to prevent the governor from being apprehended by U.S. agencies.
“On Monday of this week, an alert circulated within the circle of Morena member Rubén Rocha Moya. High-level sources revealed to me that federal forces abruptly arrived at the location where the governor—currently on leave—was sheltering and moved him to a different site. There was no time to give warning. They had received information that the U.S. government might be launching an operation to take him into custody,” the columnist asserts.
For the journalist, this episode is not an isolated incident but rather confirmation of a deliberate strategy orchestrated from the National Palace. Loret maintains that President Claudia Sheinbaum has decided to shield Rocha Moya, even at a political and diplomatic cost he considers “exorbitant” for her administration.
Loret de Mola’s analysis delves into the reasons why, in his view, the President feels compelled to maintain this support, despite mounting evidence and international pressure regarding the Sinaloa politician’s alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
“Sheinbaum took note of the threat Rocha and Inzunza had blurted out: ‘This isn’t just against us; it’s against the movement and its iconic leaders.’ The ‘if I fall, you fall’ tactic worked. And such threats only work when there is complicity,” Loret states in his piece. The journalist notes that this stance has fractured the relationship between Mexico and the United States, exacerbating tensions regarding both security—citing the FBI’s display of the plane used to capture “El Mayo” Zambada as an example—and trade, given the uncertainty surrounding the USMCA.
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Finally, Loret de Mola warns that the Morena government is going through a phase of “self-inflicted damage.” By prioritizing the protection of controversial figures over national stability, the journalist concludes that the current administration is making a “major mistake” that could jeopardize the long-term viability of its own political project.
Source: informador
