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Mexican President Accuses Pentagon of Spying
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The Facts
Following leaks in US media regarding tensions between Mexico's Navy and Army, Mexican Pres. Andrés Manuel López Orbrador on Tuesday accused the Pentagon of spying on his government and said he would begin classifying information from the armed forces.
The Washington Post reported Saturday that a leaked US military assessment found that the secretary of the Mexican Navy ordered officials to limit their cooperation with the Army. The order came amid frustration over the possibility that the Army would take control of the airspace.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The Washington Post's revelation last week of alleged tensions between the Mexican Army and Navy, citing leaks of secret US military communications, is an abusive, overbearing intrusion. Mexico should not sit idly by as Washington conducts its bullying, interventionist plan and allows the DEA to make information public to the Mexican media that could undermine Obrador's administration.
Pro-establishment narrative
Obrador's accusations are completely unjustified and it is no coincidence that they came just days after US prosecutors announced charges against 28 members of the Sinaloa cartel for smuggling massive amounts of fentanyl into the US. AMLO wants to destroy the working relations that took decades to build. However, if US-Mexican relations go south, it will mean more drugs reaching the US and more corruption and violence in Mexico.
