"Claudia Sheinbaum stated, 'What we told [the US] was that the federal government didn't know about the involvement of these people [in the operation] and we hope that it's an exception.'"
"Mexico's security cabinet noted that the US officials lacked formal accreditation to participate in security activities in Mexico, with one entering as a tourist."
"Sheinbaum has maintained that while she welcomes intelligence sharing and security cooperation, she will not accept US agents or forces participating in operations on Mexican territory."
"The deaths of the two Americans have rekindled US-Mexico tensions over security cooperation, highlighting the sensitivity of US personnel presence in anti-cartel operations."
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, stated that her government informed the US that unauthorized participation of US officials in anti-narcotics operations is unacceptable. This follows a car crash that killed two US officials in Chihuahua. Sheinbaum emphasized that the federal government was unaware of the US officials' involvement, believed to be CIA agents. Mexico insists on adherence to its constitution and national security laws, and the US has agreed. The incident has heightened tensions regarding US-Mexico security cooperation, a sensitive issue in Mexico.
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