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2 CIA members killed in Mexico

2026-04-21 21:03:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Two US embassy officials working for the CIA were killed in a car crash in northern Mexico. They were part of the agency's role in the fight against drug trafficking. The accident, which occurred on Sunday in the state of Chihuahua and also claimed the lives of two other Mexican officials, took place. The country's President Claudia Sheinbaum said an investigation has been launched into whether the Americans' involvement violated the country's national security laws.

The four were returning from a meeting with Mexican officials as part of an operation to dismantle a drug lab in a remote area. Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui Moreno said the Americans were not directly involved in the operation against the lab, which he called “perhaps one of the largest ever uncovered.” According to Mexican authorities, the vehicle veered off the road, fell into a stream and burst into flames.

The incident comes as Donald Trump is putting increasing pressure on Mexico to take more decisive action against the cartels. The CIA has increased its activity in the war on drugs both in Mexico and in other Latin American countries. Although Trump has repeatedly threatened to take unilateral action against the cartels on Mexican soil, the CIA and other federal agencies have so far insisted on cooperating with Mexican authorities.

Under CIA Director John Ratcliffe, the agency has taken a more active role in counternarcotics operations, a key plank of Trump's policy. U.S. officials say the CIA has increased intelligence sharing with Mexican drug enforcement units, increased training for local forces and deployed drones over Mexico to track down cartel leaders and drug labs.

Information provided by the CIA in February proved crucial in finding Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” one of the world’s most wanted drug lords. The leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel was killed during the operation by Mexican authorities in what is considered one of the most significant blows against organized crime in recent years.

The case highlights the increasingly active role of the US in the war on drugs in Latin America, as part of the Trump administration's strategy. In addition to Mexico, US military forces have attacked and sunk dozens of speedboats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, which Washington says were used for drug trafficking, resulting in at least 180 deaths.

These operations have provoked international backlash, with critics calling them violations of international law. At the same time, the United States has continued joint operations with countries such as Ecuador, and in early January carried out a high-risk operation to arrest Nicolas Maduro, who was transferred to New York to face drug trafficking charges.

However, US involvement inside Mexico remains a highly sensitive political issue, due to historical tensions and perceptions of violations of national sovereignty. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she would seek an explanation after the Chihuahua accident, noting that the country's security cabinet had not been informed, as required, about cooperation between the US and local authorities.

"There are no joint operations on the ground or in the air between Mexico and the US," she explained, stressing that cooperation is limited to the exchange of information within a "clearly defined" legal framework.

For his part, the attorney general of Chihuahua, Cesar Jauregui Moreno, explained that the presidency was not informed, since the operation involved exclusively Mexican agents, about 40 in total, in an operation that had been planned for 3 months. According to him, American officials were found “8 to 9 hours” away from the site of the operation, where they provided training, and then met with leaders of the state’s investigative agency, who participated in the raid. The accident occurred a few hours later.


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