Mexico's Sheinbaum battles party split over US cartel charges

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MEXICO CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. indictment announced last week accusing several Mexican politicians, including the governor of Sinaloa, of having drug cartel ties is triggering a rift in the ruling Morena party as factions jostle ​over how to respond, posing a significant challenge for President Claudia Sheinbaum.Publicly, Sheinbaum has denounced U.S. interference and said the evidence Mexico has seen so ‌far is not sufficient to arrest and extradite the 10 current and former Mexican offic