US EditionMexico’s Sheinbaum Seeks to Avert Conflict over Dead U.S. Agents
Sheinbaum urged authorities to clarify the case after Mexico said the agents were not authorized to operate there and sought to avoid a U.S. dispute.
- On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out conflict with the United States over a car accident in Chihuahua that killed two CIA agents, whom Mexico claims were operating without authorization.
- Mexico's Ministry of Security revealed Saturday that one agent entered as a visitor while the other used a diplomatic passport, asserting officials were unaware foreign agents were operating within the country.
- Chihuahua Gov. Eugenia Campos, a prominent opposition figure, must testify in Mexico City on Tuesday alongside the State Attorney regarding the intelligence operation conducted in her state.
- Sheinbaum insisted during her morning briefing that authorities clarify the operation's details, urging the United States to respect Mexico's constitution and national security laws moving forward.
- For decades, the presence of the CIA and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Mexico has sparked controversy, with tensions resurfacing after a past incident near Mexico City where two agents were wounded.
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Mexico Expects US to Honor Its Laws: Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday ruled out a conflict with the US over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in an accident in the state of Chihuahua—agents who, according to Mexico, were not authorized to operate in the country. During her morning news briefing, Sheinbaum expressed...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum rules out a conflict with U.S. over 2 CIA agents killed in Chihuahua accident
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday ruled out a conflict with the United States over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in an accident in the state of Chihuahua - agents who, according to Mexico, were not authorized to operate in the country.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out a conflict with US over 2 CIA agents killed in Chihuahua accident
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out a conflict with the United States over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in Chihuahua.
Claudia Sheinbaum said that the case of CIA agents in Chihuahua does not have a political background, but a constitutional one, because it is the defense of national sovereignty. “The opposition...in general, the political parties, have assumed a position as if this were a matter of political party dispute and it is not, the president of Mexico is responsible for the defense of sovereignty in the first place and the defense of the people of Mexi…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum seeks to avert conflict over dead U.S. agents
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she wants to avoid conflict with the United States following the death of two U.S. agents operating on Mexican soil without permission from the federal government.
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