García Harfuch Formally Requests Chihuahua Governor Explain CIA Operation; Sheinbaum Rules Out Personal Meeting with Maru Campos

At the April 24 mañanera, President Sheinbaum provided the latest update on the Chihuahua sovereignty crisis stemming from the April 20 CIA operation that killed two U.S. agents and two Mexican AEI investigators. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch formally submitted an official request for information to Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos regarding her administration's coordination with CIA operatives without federal authorization. Sheinbaum confirmed that Campos 'agreed to provide' (quedó de darla) the requested information, signaling that federal accountability proceedings are now formally underway. Crucially, Sheinbaum ruled out a personal or bilateral meeting with Maru Campos, framing the matter as an institutional and legal process rather than a political conversation between executives. Sheinbaum reiterated her core position: 'Any collaboration with foreign security agencies must go through federal channels — not state-level arrangements.' She emphasized the incident 'does not rupture bilateral relations' with the United States, but insisted procedures were not followed in this case. Earlier on April 23, Mexico had delivered a formal diplomatic note to U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar over the same incident, asserting that no U.S. government personnel may operate in Mexico without federal authorization. The federal investigation is examining whether Chihuahua state officials violated federal law by hosting CIA operatives and whether sanctions are warranted against the state government. The incident has reinforced Sheinbaum's pending constitutional reform proposal that would codify prohibitions on unauthorized foreign agent activity on Mexican soil.