The Sinaloa Congress gave a unanimous yes to Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as interim governor this Saturday. For the first time, a woman takes the reins of the Executive Branch in the state.
Bonilla came from being Secretary of Government, but her resume includes having a degree in Social Work, a former local representative and even Undersecretary of Security. In other words, he knows the twists and turns of power from various angles.
The replacement is not a coincidence. Rubén Rocha Moya requested a temporary license so that the Mexican authorities could investigate without him getting in the way. The context? International reports on alleged links with criminal groups. He calls it “false and malicious accusations.”
“The departure of Rocha Moya occurs in a context of political tension,” reported Congress.
What they don’t say officially: this smacks of a containment strategy. Asking for leave is not the same as resigning. The governor steps aside, but does not leave. Meanwhile, Bonilla manages continuity. Until when? Until the judicial and administrative process progresses.
I don’t hold back the irony: just when Sinaloa celebrates a gender milestone, it arrives involved in political turbulence. This is power: it always gives you one hand while hiding the other from you.




