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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on May 13 rejected media reports claiming the CIA directly participated in targeting drug cartels on Mexican territory. She called the CNN and New York Times reports 'lies' and insisted U.S. forces do not operate without permission.
Mexico and the CIA have rejected a report alleging US intelligence agents directly participated in targeted killings of drug cartel members in Mexico. The CIA called the report false and dangerous, while Mexico insisted cooperation follows strict principles of sovereignty and mutual respect. The denials come amid heightened US-Mexico tensions over Trump's anti-cartel campaign.
Violence in Mexico’s Guerrero state has forced hundreds of indigenous families to flee their homes after brutal attacks by the Los Ardillos gang, including drone bombings. The National Indigenous Congress reported 800 to 1,000 families evacuated, with at least four deaths confirmed. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said security forces are being deployed to help residents return.
The Trump administration unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy that accuses Europe of becoming a 'breeding ground' for terrorism because of mass immigration. The document also places Latin American drug cartels at the center of U.S. counterterror efforts and targets 'violent far-left extremists.'
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, a senior commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and his money launderer after 19 months of surveillance with U.S. intelligence support. The arrests led to roadblocks by cartel gunmen in Nayarit and warnings from the U.S. embassy near Reynosa.
