Mexico says foreign agents weren’t authorized to operate on its soil after deadly raid

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Mexico’s security ministry says two U.S. agents killed in a car crash after returning from a clandestine drug-lab raid were not authorized to participate in Mexican operations; one entered as a visitor and the other with a diplomatic passport, and Mexico says it was unaware of foreign involvement. The case is being reviewed with local authorities and the U.S. Embassy, as officials from both sides offer differing accounts of the operation.
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