Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies a CNN report that the CIA conducted deadly operations in Mexico. She accuses the network of trying to harm the government and people of Mexico. CNN reported that the CIA facilitated an assassination of a Sinaloa cartel member near Mexico City. The New York Times later reported that Mexican forces carried out the attack with CIA support. Sheinbaum calls both reports false. CIA spokesperson Liz Lyons also criticizes CNN’s report. Sheinbaum faces pressure to maintain strong U.S. relations amid recent scandals involving the United States.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday denied a CNN report that the CIA was carrying out deadly operations in Mexican territory, accusing the U.S.-based news organization of attempting to “hurt the government and the peop… [304 chars]
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-05-13T19:12:35Z
Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
