April 20 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she has requested detailed information about a security operation in Chihuahua involving U.S. agents that left four people dead, including two Americans, and stressed that federal authorities had not been informed in advance of the plan.
Speaking at her daily morning briefing, Sheinbaum said the operation was carried out by the Chihuahua state government without notifying the National Security Cabinet. She ordered a review to determine whether the action complied with legal frameworks governing security cooperation and national sovereignty.
"We are clear that there is collaboration, there is coordination, but there are no joint operations [between Mexico and the United States]," Sheinbaum said. "Information is shared, particularly intelligence, within a well-defined framework that respects our sovereignty."
She said the federal government is in contact with the U.S. Embassy and with authorities in Chihuahua to gather details about the participation of foreign agents and local personnel.
"We will provide more information once we have it, about the reasons for this situation, particularly with the Chihuahua government and the state's investigative agency, and also with the United States government, because the relationship is federal, not state-level," she said.
