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The Man Who Helped the C.I.A. Secretly Operate in Mexico

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Source: NYT > World News

Published November 12, 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum drew a firm line barring U.S. forces from operating on Mexican soil. But in a northern border state, one local partner quietly helped the agency build a foothold.

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