Mexico charges prosecutor with treason over US involvement in drug raid

Mexico has taken the rare step of charging a former state prosecutor with treason, alleging that he allowed United States agents to take part in a drug raid on the country’s territory.The case underscores sensitivities about US involvement in Mexico and concerns about the Latin American country’s sovereignty.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deploymentlist 2 of 3Son of Mexico’s former president AMLO alleges US revoked his visalist 3 of 3Mexico’s Sheinbaum condemns governor’s return amid US drug chargesend of listOn Wednesday, former Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui was accused of permitting US agents to take part in an antidrug operation in the northwestern border state.Under Mexican law, the federal government must approve the activities of foreign forces on the country’s soil.But questions emerged about whether the law was being adhered to after two US agents and two Mexican law enforcement officials were killed in a car accident on April 19.News outlets, citing anonymous sources, reported that the US agents had been collaborating with state law enforcement in the destruction of a drug lab.Matias...