A former Chihuahua state attorney general faced treason charges over an alleged unauthorized CIA operation that killed two agents
Two CIA agents died in April after a drug-lab operation in northern Mexico, prompting treason proceedings against former Chihuahua state attorney general Jáuregui. Federal prosecutors allege he authorized U.S. agents’ participation in the field operation, a decision reserved to the federal government. The offense carries a possible prison term of five to 40 years.
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Two CIA officers died in April after an operation targeting a drug laboratory in northern Mexico. The raid ended without arrests because the people sought escaped. Federal prosecutors accuse former Chihuahua attorney general Jáuregui of endangering national security by allegedly authorizing U.S. agents to participate in the field operation, a decision they say only the federal government can make. He also faces a state-level accusation of illegally exercising public office. Treason is an unusual charge and, according to the report, difficult to prove; conviction could bring a prison term of five to 40 years. Experts say the case is a political decision ahead of Mexico’s 2027 midterm elections.
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Both results report treason charges against former Chihuahua attorney general César Jáuregui tied to the operation in which two CIA agents died. The reports are timely and consistent with the proposed event.