According to the Mexican authorities, two US agents killed in a car accident last weekend were not authorized to work in Mexico. The officers, who purportedly worked for the CIA, were participating in a raid on suspected drug labs in the northern state of Chihuahua when their truck ran off a mountain road and exploded.
Following a probe requested by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s security ministry stated that “neither had formal accreditation to participate in operational activities” and that federal authorities were unaware of their presence. The incident occurred amid often tense ties between Mexico and the United States on a variety of issues, including counter-narcotics.
Sheinbaum has faced increasing pressure from US President Donald Trump to crack down on drug trafficking, but he has repeatedly rebuffed offers of US-led counter-narcotics operations in the country.
She has been adamant that foreign officials can only operate on Mexican soil with prior approval from the federal government, and that the Central American country’s sovereignty should not be violated.
According to Mexico’s security minister, one of the operatives entered the country as a “visitor” while the other used a diplomatic passport.” Neither had formal accreditation to participate in operational activities within national territory,” the ministry said in a statement, emphasizing that Mexican law forbids foreign agents from participating in operations without federal authority.
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