President Claudia Sheinbaum said the extradition case of Rubén Rocha Moya was not discussed during her meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security [1, 2].
The statement clarifies the boundaries of diplomatic discussions between Mexico and the U.S. regarding high-profile legal disputes and the extradition of government officials.
Speaking at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Sheinbaum said the matter was not raised because it falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice rather than the Department of Homeland Security [1, 2, 4]. The president said the legal process remains a separate track from the security coordination discussed with the secretary [1].
Sheinbaum has previously pushed back against allegations involving the governor of Sinaloa. She said the U.S. must present evidence, not just "sayings" or "inventions," against Rocha Moya [3].
Senate President Laura Itzel Castillo confirmed the absence of the topic during the proceedings, saying that Sheinbaum did not speak about the Rocha case [2]. The meeting focused on broader bilateral security efforts rather than specific criminal prosecutions [1, 4].
The governor of Sinaloa remains a central figure in ongoing legal scrutiny, but the Mexican administration continues to demand formal proof before acknowledging the validity of U.S. claims [3].
“Sheinbaum no habló del caso Rubén Rocha”
By attributing the Rocha Moya case exclusively to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sheinbaum administration is creating a diplomatic firewall between security cooperation and criminal extradition. This distinction allows Mexico to maintain a working relationship with U.S. homeland security officials while simultaneously challenging the legal merits of the allegations against the Sinaloa governor.
