Overview
- Mexico’s Security Cabinet stated the Hercules C‑130 landing at Toluca was an authorized activity tied to established bilateral training protocols.
- Sheinbaum said no U.S. troops entered Mexico and that SSPC personnel boarded in Toluca to travel for training, with a return planned on a Mexican Air Force aircraft.
- Flight‑tracking data showed a C‑130J‑30 departed Dyess Air Force Base on Jan. 17 and landed in Toluca around 14:46, then departed the next morning to Brownsville, Texas.
- Authorities said the operation was cleared by Sedena, noting the use of the civilian Toluca airport was a logistical decision within the authorization.
- Opposition senators sought a formal explanation citing the Senate’s constitutional role, as officials also addressed a separate FAA advisory that triggered interagency checks but did not involve operations over Mexico.