Mexico City, April 25, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that the country’s sovereignty “is not negotiable,” rejecting any form of foreign interference, particularly from the United States.
At her daily press conference on Friday (local time), Sheinbaum said that cooperation with other countries must strictly comply with Mexico’s constitution and national security law.
She said Mexico’s relationship with the United States is based on coordination and cooperation, but stressed the need to clarify whether foreign intelligence agents were involved in a recent operation in the northern state of Chihuahua.
She warned that such participation would violate Mexican law.
Two US embassy personnel were killed in a vehicle accident in Chihuahua on Sunday. Local authorities said the victims were instructors participating in routine training exchanges, but The Washington Post reported that they were US Central Intelligence Agency agents involved in an anti-narcotics operation linked to the dismantling of a clandestine drug lab.
Sheinbaum also criticised calls within Mexico for foreign intervention in domestic affairs and said all levels of government and citizens must adhere to national laws, reports Xinhua news agency.
She added that her administration is sending a letter to state governors to ensure that any cooperation with foreign agencies complies with legal frameworks and is coordinated with the Foreign Ministry and the Security Cabinet.
Earlier, on April 22, too, the Mexican President said that the federal government was unaware of the US CIA agents taking part in an anti-narcotics operation in northern Mexico to dismantle a clandestine drug lab.
The presence of US agents in an operation against organised crime in Chihuahua, a state bordering Texas, “is something that should not be taken lightly,” as it is a matter of national security and sovereignty, said the President on Wednesday (local time).
“We are verifying whether they were accredited or not,” she said at Wednesday’s morning press conference regarding this case that came to light after the two American agents lost their lives in an accident in the Chihuahua mountains while dismantling drug labs.
Sheinbaum emphasised that, given this potential violation of national laws, the Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the US Ambassador to Mexico requesting all relevant information and that such actions are not part of established security protocols.
“Any relationship with the US government, particularly on security matters, must go through the federal government,” she said, adding there had been “no knowledge” of the agents’ participation. She also stressed that no US government agents should operate in Mexico without authorisation.(Agency)
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