The CIA is evaluating for the first time in years its authority to execute lethal actions against cartel leaders abroad, including fentanyl traffickers in Mexico. The analysis arises after the government of Donald Trump declared eight Latin American cartels as terrorists, opening the legal door to covert operations. The targets are clear: the Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG.
The new powers would allow the CIA to carry out selective elimination actions under Title 50. Without the need for formal military intervention or Congressional approval.
The use of armed drones and special commands is already on the table. Meanwhile Mexico, as always, watches… or cooperates in silence.
American drones in the Mexican sky
Currently, CIA drones are already conducting surveillance in Mexico with the government's consent. President Claudia Sheinbaum admitted that “there is nothing illegal” in these flights.
A statement that, far from reassuring, confirms that national sovereignty is negotiable for the 4T.
Instead of categorically rejecting this policy of foreign force, the Mexican administration seems more concerned about not upsetting Washington. The national territory thus becomes a field of observation… and possibly of fire.
