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Former Chihuahua prosecutor flees to U.S. after helping CIA
Former Chihuahua prosecutor Guillermo Zuany Portillo fled to the United States and is under U.S. government protection, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Mexico issued an arrest warrant for him over his role in allowing CIA officers to operate in Chihuahua, a state in northern Mexico.
The CIA team worked with state forces for more than six months, training them and joining counter-cartel missions and ground operations.
The agency’s presence became public after a car crash in April killed two CIA officers; investigators found the crash was an accident.
Zuany resigned after the crash, and Mexican authorities later issued the warrant on charges related to his work with the agency.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she opposed U.S. forces taking part in operations on the ground in Mexico because it would violate the country’s sovereignty.
Mexico says the investigation must continue, and Sheinbaum has called for scrutiny of how Zuany worked with a U.S. agency.
Former Chihuahua prosecutor Guillermo Zuany Portillo has fled to the United States and is under U.S. government protection, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Mexican authorities recently issued a warrant for his arrest over his involvement with the C.I.A.
Zuany helped C.I.A. officers operate in Chihuahua, including training state forces and joining counter-cartel missions.
The agency’s presence became public after a car crash in April killed two C.I.A. officers.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she opposed U.S. forces taking part in ground operations in Mexico.
- Who
- Guillermo Zuany Portillo, a former prosecutor in Chihuahua.
- What
- He fled to the United States and is under U.S. government protection. Mexican authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over his involvement with the C.I.A.
- When
- Reported on Nov. 12, 2026. The warrant was issued recently, according to the articles.
- Where
- He is in the United States. His former work was in Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Why
- He faces arrest over allowing C.I.A. officers to operate in Chihuahua.
Mexican government under Claudia Sheinbaum
C.I.A.
Ground operations
Mexican government under Claudia Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum said she did not want U.S. forces taking part in ground operations in Mexico and called it a breach of sovereignty.
C.I.A.
The C.I.A. sought to expand its activity in Mexico and worked with Zuany in Chihuahua.
Zuany began helping C.I.A. officers in Chihuahua as they trained forces, joined counter-cartel missions and provided expertise during ground operations.
A car crash killed two C.I.A. officers and exposed the agency’s presence in Chihuahua.
A New York Times investigation revealed Zuany’s work with the C.I.A.
Mexican authorities issued a warrant for Zuany’s arrest over his involvement with the agency.
Reports said Zuany had fled to the United States and was under U.S. government protection.
- Former prosecutor
- Guillermo Zuany Portillo
- State
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Protection
- U.S. government
- Crash
- Two C.I.A. officers died in April
- Arrest warrant
- Issued recently by Mexican authorities
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What people are saying
It’s worth finding out who this person is and how he worked with one of the U.S. agencies,