“President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected media reports that CIA operatives took part in deadly operations against cartels in Mexico.”

Claudia SheinbaumStatementMay 13, 2026Read the original

Sheinbaum responding to CNN and New York Times reports.

Our verdict

True

Sheinbaum rejected the reports on 13 May 2026.

What we found

This duplicates another fact check on the same claim, which is accurate.

The evidence

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Mexico's Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there while CNN stands by report. [1]

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Sources

[1]AP via WSLS · Mexico's Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there while CNN stands by report
[2]Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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