Overview
- The Security Cabinet states the Hércules C-130’s arrival was cleared by Mexican authorities for training under bilateral protocols, with no further details released.
- Flight logs show the aircraft (RCH149) left Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and landed in Toluca at 14:46 on Jan. 17, a movement captured on tracking apps and social media but not listed on official arrivals.
- Subsequent tracking indicates the plane departed Toluca and landed in Brownsville, Texas, the following day.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum says there are no U.S. military maneuvers in Mexican territory.
- Opposition senator Clemente Castañeda seeks an explanation, noting the Senate has not convened to authorize foreign troop entry and recalling December’s pending request for joint training personnel, while the U.S. Embassy and Sedena have not provided specifics.