Mexican authorities have maintained that the U.S. extradition request for Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, unsealed in April 2026 alongside charges against nine other officials for alleged cartel protection and narcotics trafficking, lacks sufficient supporting evidence. President Claudia Sheinbaum and the SRE have signaled rejection of provisional detention absent additional proof, citing treaty requirements and national sovereignty while forwarding materials to the FGR for review. Rocha, on indefinite leave and recently appearing before Mexican prosecutors, faces no domestic arrest. Recent October 2026 diplomatic exchanges, including Mexico’s plan to release select communications and a formal note to the U.S. embassy over public disclosure, underscore ongoing bilateral friction without resolution. Any shift would require new U.S. evidence or a change in Mexican judicial findings before year-end deadlines typical in such markets.