Ex-prosecutor charged with treason in Mexico over US drug raid
Summary
Mexican prosecutors have charged César Jáuregui Moreno, a former state attorney general, with treason for allowing US agents to join a drug raid without proper permission. This followed a crash that killed two CIA agents and two Mexican officers during an operation targeting drug labs in Chihuahua.Key Facts
- César Jáuregui Moreno was the attorney general of Chihuahua state from 2023 until recently.
- He is accused of letting US agents operate in Mexico without official approval, which is seen as a breach of Mexican sovereignty.
- Two US agents, reportedly CIA operatives, and two Mexican law enforcement officers died in a crash on April 19 during a drug raid.
- The US agents were said to be "instructor officers" providing training, according to Jáuregui.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum insists that foreign officials can only work in Mexico if allowed by the federal government.
- Jáuregui denies the allegations and also faces other legal charges, including abuse of public office in Chihuahua.
- A court will decide if there is enough evidence to continue prosecution at an upcoming hearing.
- President Donald Trump has pressured Mexico to fight drug trafficking but Mexico resists US-led operations on its soil.
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