# Senator Enrique Inzunza Returns to Senate, Denies Drug Ties and Defends Governor

Independent senator Enrique Inzunza returns to the Mexican Senate, denying US drug trafficking accusations and defending Sinaloa governor Ruben Rocha Moya.

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Independent senator Enrique Inzunza returned to the Mexican Senate after four months of absence to address accusations of links to drug trafficking. [^1]

Inzunza denied allegations of having links to drug trafficking and stated he has no fear of the investigations against him. [^2]

The Honduran judiciary dismissed corruption charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [^3]

Senator Enrique Inzunza reappeared in the Mexican Senate on Monday to confront and deny allegations linking him to drug trafficking in the United States. [^4]

Senator Inzunza voluntarily waived his constitutional immunity to appear before judicial authorities and committed to doing so again when required. [^5]

Inzunza characterized the accusations against him as a 'judicial weapon' made by an office of the US Department of Justice. [^6]

Senator Inzunza defended Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, describing him as an honorable man and noting he visited him at the Sinaloa Government Palace on August 21. [^7]

Carlos Silva, spokesperson for the Honduran Judicial Power, stated that a judge ruled Hernandez did not authorize or administer the resources, which were disbursed while he presided over Congress. [^8]

Hernandez was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for a 45-year narcotics conviction in late 2025, shortly before the November 2025 Honduran presidential elections. [^9]

Prosecutors accused Hernandez of diverting two million dollars in public funds to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. [^10]

Inzunza characterized the accusation promoted by a US Department of Justice office as an instrument of judicial warfare. [^11]

The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has opened its own investigation to clarify the facts within the national scope. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Independent senator Enrique Inzunza returned to the Mexican Senate after four months of absence to address accusations of links to drug trafficking. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. Inzunza denied allegations of having links to drug trafficking and stated he has no fear of the investigations against him. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
3. The Honduran judiciary dismissed corruption charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. (El Universal, News)
4. Senator Enrique Inzunza reappeared in the Mexican Senate on Monday to confront and deny allegations linking him to drug trafficking in the United States. (Diario De México, News)
5. Senator Inzunza voluntarily waived his constitutional immunity to appear before judicial authorities and committed to doing so again when required. (Diario De México, News)
6. Inzunza characterized the accusations against him as a 'judicial weapon' made by an office of the US Department of Justice. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
7. Senator Inzunza defended Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, describing him as an honorable man and noting he visited him at the Sinaloa Government Palace on August 21. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
8. Carlos Silva, spokesperson for the Honduran Judicial Power, stated that a judge ruled Hernandez did not authorize or administer the resources, which were disbursed while he presided over Congress. (El Universal, News)
9. Hernandez was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for a 45-year narcotics conviction in late 2025, shortly before the November 2025 Honduran presidential elections. (El Universal, News)
10. Prosecutors accused Hernandez of diverting two million dollars in public funds to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. (El Universal, News)
11. Inzunza characterized the accusation promoted by a US Department of Justice office as an instrument of judicial warfare. (Diario De México, News)
12. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has opened its own investigation to clarify the facts within the national scope. (Diario De México, News)

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