Overview
- The New York Times reported on Thursday that Guillermo Zuany Portillo left Mexico and is under protection of the U.S. government while Mexican authorities keep arrest orders open against him.
- Mexican officials say Zuany supervised CIA personnel who trained and joined local forces in Chihuahua for more than six months before their presence became public in April.
- The CIA presence was exposed after an April vehicle crash killed two agency agents, a revelation that prompted resignations and launched state and federal investigations.
- Chihuahua issued an arrest warrant for Zuany on October 17 and detained ex-state attorney general César Jáuregui on October 19 on charges that include treason; Zuany later obtained a provisional judicial suspension against arrest.
- Reporters say U.S. officials revoked Zuany’s visa last year and then reissued it during his cooperation with U.S. agencies, a detail that has intensified Mexican demands for clarity and risks straining bilateral security ties.