Former Mexican official charged with treason over CIA agents' deaths
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 22:02 · Archive
A former Chihuahua state attorney general faces federal treason charges after two CIA agents died in a drug lab operation in April.
César Jáuregui, a former Chihuahua state attorney general, is being held in pretrial detention at a maximum-security prison. He is charged with treason at the federal level and with illegal exercise of public office in state court, allegedly for authorising the participation of the two CIA agents in the drug lab operation in April.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her administration neither authorised the operation nor was informed of it. A state judge was to determine on Thursday whether to initiate trial on state charges, whilst a federal judge was scheduled to decide on Saturday on whether to indict Jáuregui on the treason charge.
The deaths occurred in an opposition-led state and have raised questions about the scope of United States actions on Mexican soil, as well as Sheinbaum's defence of national sovereignty. Jáuregui's defence attorney, Héctor Villasana, argued that an 'exemplary punishment' was being pursued to prevent the United States from undertaking similar operations. The U.S. State Department said it is aware of and watching the case but did not link it directly to the CIA deaths.
How it is being reported
- How the death of two CIA agents in northern Mexico led to a treason caseThe deaths of two CIA agents in April after a drug lab operation in northern Mexico have led to treason charges against a former Chihuahua state attorney general.Clickorlando · 22 Oct, 21:25
- How the death of two CIA agents in northern Mexico led to a treason caseThe deaths of two CIA agents in April after a drug lab operation in northern Mexico have led to treason charges against a former Chihuahua state attorney general.News4Jax · 22 Oct, 21:25
In this story: César Jáuregui · Claudia Sheinbaum · Mexico · Chihuahua · CIA · United States
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