Mexico: new security law strips diplomatic immunity from DEA agents
by David Agren in Mexico City from on (#5BPTD)
Law also requires foreign officials in the country to share any intelligence they have obtained with Mexican officials
Mexico's congress has approved a new national security law restricting the activities of foreign law enforcement officers, in a move which critics say will endanger intelligence sources and threaten the future of international anti-narcotics operations.
The law passed on Tuesday strips foreign agents of diplomatic immunity and requires foreign officials in the country to share any intelligence they have obtained with Mexican officials.
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