**Mexican authorities have maintained a firm position against extraditing Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya since U.S. prosecutors unsealed drug-trafficking and weapons charges against him and nine other officials in April 2026.** The indictment alleges Rocha and associates provided protection to the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction in exchange for bribes and political support. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and President Claudia Sheinbaum have repeatedly stated that Washington has not supplied sufficient evidence to meet Mexican legal standards for provisional arrest or extradition under the bilateral treaty. The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) conducted its own review and found no grounds for domestic charges, allowing Rocha to resume limited public activity while on indefinite leave. Recent October 2026 statements from Sheinbaum reinforced that Mexico will reject the request absent stronger proof, consistent with sovereignty concerns and historical patterns in politically sensitive cases. Ongoing diplomatic exchanges and public calls from former U.S. DEA officials have not altered Mexico’s stance. Traders therefore see near-term extradition as unlikely absent new evidence or a shift in bilateral negotiations.