Rocha Moya Requests Second Indefinite Leave After Party Backlash

Just over 30 hours after resuming office, Rubén Rocha Moya requested a second indefinite leave of absence from the Sinaloa governorship after President Sheinbaum and Morena party leadership publicly rejected his unannounced return. Rocha Moya said 'Sinaloa, the nation and the movement of transformation stand above all' in explaining the reversal. The Sinaloa Congress approved the indefinite leave unanimously in an extraordinary session, and scheduled a session for August 24 to designate an interim governor. Sheinbaum clarified the move was a 'definitive leave, not a resignation.'