Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has described the arrest order for Raúl Castro as a political matter. She tied the move to the November election, saying it had a connection to the voting process. A Miami judge signed the order after finding sufficient grounds to accuse Castro of conspiring with spies. The allegation in the order is not a conviction. Sheinbaum's comments place the legal case within Mexico's electoral politics, an interpretation that comes from her. Questions remain about the evidence behind the judge's finding and about how the election could affect the case. The case carries diplomatic sensitivity because Castro is a former Cuban leader and the order was signed in the United States.