Our Monday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter features two pieces on governor troubles: the public corruption scandal surrounding Sinaloa state governor Rubén Rocha Moya & Puerto Rico’s ongoing water crisis as Bad Bunny encourages protests against the island’s government.
Sinaloa’s Governor Rubén Rocha Tried to Reclaim His Office. It Lasted 36 Hours
SINALOA — Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya tried to reclaim his office 112 days after taking leave over a U.S. drug-trafficking indictment — and lasted just 36 hours before resigning again, after Morena’s own leadership, allied governors, and Sheinbaum herself publicly turned against his return.
Water, Power & Bad Bunny: Inside Puerto Rico's Summer of Discontent
SAN JUAN, P.R. — Water rationing, chronic blackouts, and a corruption scandal reaching the island’s government converged this summer with Bad Bunny’s closing tour concerts, where he called for Governor González-Colón’s resignation and alleged the crisis is deliberately engineered — an unsupported claim, even as the frustration reflects real governance failures.
González-Colón has signaled she’ll seek re-election in 2028, even as Puerto Ricans remain closely divided over the island’s political future, with statehood winning the most recent 2024 referendum by a wide margin over independence and free association.
