Spy Scandal, Governor Indictment Challenge Mexican Sovereignty
This week in Mexico saw two major U.S.-related crises challenge national sovereignty: an unauthorized CIA surveillance operation in Chihuahua and the U.S. indictment of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya. Mexico's Foreign Ministry formally protested the spy scandal, while President Sheinbaum affirmed Mexico would not extradite Rocha without irrefutable evidence. These events unfold as new data reveals a contraction in Mexico's Q1 economy.