Mexican official faces treason charge over secret CIA raid that left two US spies dead The clandestine raid on a drug laboratory in the northern state of Chihuahua in April The Independent UK · Oct 23
How the death of two CIA agents in northern Mexico led to a treason case The deaths of two CIA agents in April after a drug lab operation in northern Mexico have led to treason charges against a former Chihuahua state attorney general The Independent UK · Oct 22
Meet Comando: 7-kg Chihuahua joins Mexico’s National Guard for rescue work A Chihuahua named Comando has become one of the most unusual members of Mexico’s National Guard. At 13 months old, the 7-kilogram dog is the smallest canine recruit in a force that has about 350 dogs, most of them much larger working breeds such as German Shepherds and Labradors. Comando… The Times of India · Oct 1
Mexican Senate Approves Entry of 139 U.S. Troops as Sovereignty Concerns Intensify Mexico's Senate has approved the temporary entry of 139 U.S. military personnel for training exercises in Chihuahua, expanding bilateral defense cooperation at a particularly sensitive moment in relations between the two countries. Latin Times · Sep 15
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 · Jul 8
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 AAP · May 20
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… Latin Times · May 19
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 · May 18
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 · May 13
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 · May 13
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 · Apr 30
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 · Apr 28
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 · Apr 27
‘Mexican law is clear’: Two CIA operatives who died after raiding a Mexican drug lab in a joint mission were unauthorized participants When fate is stronger than classified orders. We Got This Covered · Apr 27
International Business Times · Apr 27 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.
Latin Times · Apr 24 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…
International Business Times · Apr 23 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.
Latin Times · Apr 23 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
Latin Times · Apr 22 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 · Apr 22 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 · Apr 22 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 · Apr 22 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.
International Business Times UK · Apr 22 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 · Apr 21 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 · Apr 21 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…