Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there
The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
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"foreign officials can only operate on Mexican soil if given prior clearance by the federal government"
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"the US officials were 'instructor officers' from the US embassy engaged in 'training work as part of the general and normal exchange we have with the US authorities'"
— César Jáuregui , Other
"The Government of Mexico reiterates its willingness to maintain a close, serious, and respectful relationship with the Government of the United States for the benefit of the security of both countries."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"Evidently, the military didn’t know there were people participating who weren’t Mexican citizens … that there were foreigners participating in the operation."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"The incident strengthens our resolve to continue their mission and advance our shared commitment to security and justice, to protect our people."
— Ronald Johnson , Executive
"The Government of Mexico reiterates its willingness to maintain a close, serious, and respectful relationship with the Government of the United States for the benefit of the security of both countries."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"neither had formal accreditation to participate in operational activities"
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"the US officials were 'instructor officers' from the US embassy engaged in 'training work as part of the general and normal exchange we have with the US authorities'"
— César Jáuregui , Other
Key People
César Jáuregui is the Attorney-General of Chihuahua State.
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ronald Johnson is the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
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The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
Mexico's government announced that two U.S. federal agents, confirmed to be from the CIA, were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico. The agents died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab in Chihuahua.
Mexico's government confirmed that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil. Mexican law prohibits foreign agents from operating within the country without prior approval.
Mexico's security cabinet stated that two U.S. agents who died after an operation to dismantle a suspected Mexican narcotics laboratory had no permission to be carrying out operations of this kind. One of the pair entered Mexico on a visitor’s visa, while the other had diplomatic status.
The Mexican government stated that two U.S. agents who died last weekend in a car crash had not been authorized to operate in the country. The officials, who reportedly worked for the CIA, had taken part in a raid on suspected drug labs in the northern state of Chihuahua before their vehicle skidded off a mountain road and exploded.
Mexico's government stated that two U.S. federal agents killed in a car crash were not authorized to operate on Mexican territory. The agents, reportedly linked to the CIA, had participated in a raid targeting suspected drug laboratories before their vehicle veered off a mountainous road and exploded on April 19.
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