Two agents reportedly from the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) died in a car crash in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on Sunday.The agents were returning from a law enforcement raid on a drug lab when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell down a 200-metre ravine near the border with Sinaloa.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine whether the presence and activities of the US agents violated Mexican law.Under Mexico's national security law, foreign agents must receive federal authorisation to operate in the country, and joint ground operations without prior approval are... [Continue Reading]
Two US officials died alongside two Mexican officials in a car crash in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.The accident occurred as they were returning from a counter-narcotics operation targeting illegal drug labs.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered an investigation into the involvement of the US personnel in the operation.The officials were travelling in a vehicle that skidded off the road and fell into a ravine, where it exploded.The US nationals were described as "instructor officers" from the US embassy engaged in training activities with Mexican authorities.The Mexican officials who died were members of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency.President Sheinbaum... [Continue Reading]