In secret war on cartels, CIA facilitated deadly operations inside Mexico
May 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe assassination of Francisco Beltran, an alleged cartel operative, on a Mexican highway in March was facilitated by American CIA officers. According to multiple sources, it was part of an expanded and previously unreported CIA operation inside the country. The CIA declined to comment when first informed of CNN's reporting, but then called it a "PR stunt" for the cartel after it published. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reports. #cnn #news #mexico
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