Overview
- The Sinaloa government confirmed it accepted Rentería’s resignation and said a replacement will be designated in the coming days.
- Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said Rentería will return to active Army duties and emphasized the departure was not for poor performance, a view echoed by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Trevilla indicated the state was proposed another capable, active-duty military officer to lead the department, continuing the military-led coordination model.
- Reporting from state and national outlets indicates the successor could be announced on March 16, though the exact timing has not been officially confirmed.
- Rentería, appointed on Dec. 21, 2024 with federal backing, oversaw record drug seizures and the destruction of 258 clandestine labs, while Sinaloa still logged more than 1,600 homicides and thousands of vehicle thefts.