Mexican governor says she's "being persecuted" over case of 2 CIA agents killed in drug lab raid

May 27, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT

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The Mexican governor of Chihuahua said Wednesday she was "being persecuted" by the country's ruling party over the case of two U.S. officials who died in April during an unauthorized drug raid in her state.Maria Eugenia Campos, from the opposition National Action Party, appeared for questioning at the Mexican General Prosecutors office in Mexico City regarding the April 19 incident.The two Americans killed in the crash were employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, multiple people familiar with the matter told CBS News. The CIA declined to comment.Outside the prosecutors office, Campos said she was being "persecuted with the entire weight of the state apparatus" while politicians from the ruling Morena party have "absolute impunity."

Chihuahua Gov. Maria Eugenia Campos Galvan delivers a statement outside of Mexico's Federal Attorney General's Office in Mexico City, May 27, 2026.