Rubén Rocha Moya, governor of Sinaloa (a northwestern Mexican state long associated with the powerful Sinaloa Cartel), has returned to his post after 112 days of self-imposed leave, declaring himself cleared of US criminal charges that alleged he colluded with a cartel faction to win his 2021 election. The Trump administration indicted Rocha in April alongside nine other Mexican officials, accusing him of allowing The Chapitos — a Sinaloa Cartel faction led by sons of imprisoned kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — to rig the vote in his favour in exchange for political protection. Mexico's federal government cautioned that domestic investigations remain open, and has repeatedly asked Washington to provide evidence to support its allegations.