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The FBI Bragged About Helping Capture A Mexican Drug Lord. Now Mexico Wants To Know If Its Sovereignty Was Violated

Mexico is investigating whether the U.S. violated its sovereignty in 2024 while conducting an operation to capture a drug lord.

International Business Times

US sanctions hit alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl network, including a Chihuahua restaurant

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on over a dozen individuals, a Mexican restaurant, and a security firm linked to the Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl trafficking

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Mexico Investigates Military Operation After Alleged CIA Agents Killed in Chihuahua

Mexico's Attorney General's Office announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into possible irregularities involving military and state authorities during an operation in Chihuahua that uncovered a massive synthetic drug laboratory, a case that has already fueled tensions with the United States after the reported deaths of suspected CIA-linked…

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Mexico Quietly Approved New U.S. Surveillance Hub in Juárez Despite CIA Backlash: Report

The report states that representatives from the FBI, DEA, ATF, Homeland Security Investigations and CBP are expected to work from the 18th floor of Chihuahua's new Centinela Tower

Latin Times

Mexico president denies report on deadly CIA operations against cartels

Last month, two CIA agents were killed in a car crash along with local Mexican investigators on their return from an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua

The Independent UK

Second Alleged Covert CIA Operation in Mexico Linked to Deadly Explosion: Report

A deadly car explosion near Mexico City is now being described as a second alleged covert CIA-linked operation inside Mexico, raising new questions about how far U.S. intelligence activity has expanded in the fight against drug cartels and whether Mexican authorities knew enough about it.

Latin Times

Report: Mexican Officials Considered Concealing CIA Agents' Bodies After Deadly Operation

The incident has fueled political tensions in Mexico, as the Sheinbaum administration has repeatedly said the bilateral security agreement with the United States limits foreign agents to intelligence roles, not field operations.

Latin Times

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Claudia Sheinbaum Says U.S. Now Sharing Information About Death of Two CIA Agents in Chihuahua

On April 24, Mexico's top security official Omar García Harfuch met with Chihuahua Gov. María Eugenia Campos Galván, who told him she had no knowledge of an operation involving CIA agents to dismantle the clandestine drug lab.

Latin Times

Mexico’s president tries to play down deaths of 2 CIA agents amid fears of diplomatic crisis with Trump admin

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out a conflict with the United States over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in Chihuahua

The Independent UK

‘Mexican law is clear’: Two CIA operatives who died after raiding a Mexican drug lab in a joint mission were unauthorized participants

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Mexican Government Says CIA Agents Who Died In Car Crash Were Not Authorized To Take Part In Operations

Mexican government officials said that the two CIA officers who died in a car crash in Chihuahua earlier this month were not authorized to take part in operations in the country.

International Business Times

CIA Deaths In Mexico Trigger Sheinbaum Crackdown On State-Level U.S. Security Ties

President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Mexico's governors Friday reminding them that any security cooperation with foreign agencies must go through federal channels, a move that turns the deaths of two reported CIA officers in Chihuahua into a test of presidential authority, sovereignty and the limits of U.S.-Mexico anti-cartel…

Latin Times

Mexican President Promises Investigation, Possible Sanctions Following Deaths Of CIA Agents In Northern Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she might take action against the local government of Chihuahua following the deaths of two CIA agents involved in an anti-drug operation in the state.

International Business Times

Mexican Senate Summons Chihuahua Governor to Explain Presence of U.S. Agents After Fatal Crash

President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration had no prior knowledge of the Americans' involvement and confirmed that an investigation is underway

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Claudia Sheinbaum Says Mexico Does Not Accept Foreign Operations on Its Soil After Death of Alleged CIA Agents in Chihuahua

President Claudia Sheinbaum said April 22 during her morning press conference that the Interior Ministry is investigating the case, as the federal government had not been informed of the presence of the two foreign nationals in the operation.

Latin Times

Mexican Journalist Claims Four CIA Agents Were Involved in Fatal Chihuahua Crash, Not Two

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government had not been informed of the presence of the CIA agents in the operation. "There cannot be collaboration from a state government, particularly on security matters," Sheinbaum said.

The Independent UK

Sheinbaum weighs sanctions on Chihuahua state after CIA agents died after drug lab raid

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is considering sanctions against the government of Chihuahua

International Business Times

Two U.S. Officials Killed In Northern Mexico Were CIA Agents: Report

Two U.S. officials who died Sunday in northern Mexico following a clandestine mission to destroy drug labs worked for the CIA, according to a new report.

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CIA Officers Killed In Mexico: President Sheinbaum 'Not Informed' Of Covert Drug Mission

Two CIA officers working from the US embassy in Mexico were killed alongside two Mexican officials when their car plunged into a ravine after a counter‑narcotics mission in Chihuahua.

The Guardian - US

Two US officials who died after Mexico drug raid reported to be CIA agents

Mexico to investigate possible breach of its constitution and assess US’s role in anti-drug operation near Chihuahua

The Times of India

US embassy workers killed in Chihuahua, Mexican president says she had no idea what they were doing

After two US officials were killed in a crash in Chihuahua, the largest state in Mexico, president Claudia Sheinbaum said she had no idea what operation they were involved in as she was not informed. According to reports, it was a covert operation in northern Chihuahua to destroy a clandestine…

Latin Times

The 2 U.S. officials killed in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked for the CIA - REPORT

A Washington Post exclusive has added a highly sensitive twist to the deadly crash in northern Mexico that killed two U.S. Embassy officials and two Mexican investigators. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the Post reported that the two Americans who died in Chihuahua were CIA officers.

International Business Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says She Wants Answers Following Death Of Two U.S. Officials In Northern Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding answers after the deaths of two U.S. officials after a drug-enforcement operation in the country.

Latin Times

Sheinbaum Warns of Sanctions After 2 U.S. Officials Die in Chihuahua, Says "There Is No Permission" for U.S. Operations

The deaths of two U.S. officials in Chihuahua have triggered more than a diplomatic response from Mexico. They have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to publicly acknowledge a deeper concern: local authorities may be coordinating with Washington without federal oversight.

The Independent UK

Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanations after US Embassy officials die in Chihuahua

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she was unaware of any collaboration between the U.S. and local authorities in Chihuahua after four officials died in an accident over the weekend

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