Official complains of persecution over CIA agents' deaths in Mexico
Summary
The governor of Chihuahua, Mexico, Maria Eugenia Campos, said she is being targeted by Mexico’s ruling party because of an investigation into a deadly April raid involving two U.S. CIA agents. The agents died in a car crash during an unauthorized drug operation alongside Mexican forces, leading to a political dispute over security rules and foreign involvement.Key Facts
- Two CIA agents died in a car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, during a raid on April 19, 2026.
- Two Mexican investigators also died in the same crash.
- The raid was unauthorized and may have broken Mexican national security laws.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico ordered an investigation into this incident.
- The CIA agents did not have formal approval to participate in the operation in Mexico.
- One U.S. agent entered Mexico as a visitor and the other with a diplomatic passport.
- Chihuahua’s governor Campos, from an opposition party, claims she is being persecuted by Mexico’s ruling Morena party over the case.
- The U.S. Justice Department asked for the arrest and extradition of 10 politicians linked to protecting a drug cartel around the same time.
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