April 30 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly backed Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice accused him of alleged ties to organized crime.
During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum said Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República, known as the Attorney General's Office, would act under Mexican law if U.S. authorities provide sufficient evidence to justify an arrest warrant against the governor.
"If there is no clear evidence, it is evident that the objective of these accusations by the Department of Justice is political," Sheinbaum said.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced formal charges Wednesday against 10 current and former Mexican officials, including Rocha Moya, on drug trafficking allegations.
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