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During her morning news briefing, Sheinbaum expressed her
willingness to move past the controversy that surfaced last
week, saying that while she hopes this remains an isolated case,
the federal government expects the U.S. to respect Mexico’s
constitution and national security laws moving forward.
“Let us hope this is an exceptional case ... and that a
situation like this never happens again,” she said.
On Monday night, the head of the Chihuahua state prosecutor's
office, César Jáuregui Moreno, resigned after telling reporters
days earlier that the state government had worked with U.S.
agents on an operation. He later walked back the comments under
pressure from Sheinbaum.
Mexico’s Ministry of Security said Saturday that one of the U.S.
agents had entered Mexico as a visitor, while the other had done
so using a diplomatic passport. It further reiterated that it
was unaware that foreign agents were operating within its
territory.
The CIA has declined to comment.
The deceased Americans were members of the CIA, a U.S. official
and two other individuals familiar with the matter confirmed to
The Associated Press last week, speaking on condition of
anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the intelligence
matters involved.
Last year, the Mexican government reached an agreement with the
Trump administration on a plan to coordinate actions and
exchange information regarding security, while respecting the
sovereignty of both countries.
On Monday, Sheinbaum insisted that the details of the operation
in Chihuahua must be clarified, and she urged the Attorney
General’s Office and the relevant authorities to take action on
the case following the upcoming debate in the Senate.
Chihuahua Gov. María Eugenia Campos, a prominent opposition
figure, has been called to testify in Mexico City on Tuesday
alongside State Attorney César Jáuregui.
For decades, the presence of the CIA and the Drug Enforcement
Administration, DEA, in Mexico has been marked by controversy.
Their activities typically come to light when problems arise —
as happened in 2012, when a U.S. Embassy vehicle was shot at on
the outskirts of Mexico City and two CIA agents were wounded.
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Associated Press writers David Klepper and Aamer Madhani
contributed from Washington.
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