Mexican president downplays US drone report as part of 'little campaign'

19/2/2025 6:35

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday looked to downplay a report of covert U.S. drone flights spying on drug cartels in Mexico, saying it was part of a "little campaign," without giving further details.



Sheinbaum was asked by a journalist in her daily press conference about a report by news network CNN that the CIA is using MQ-9 Reaper drones to carry out surveillance in Mexico.



"It's part of this little campaign," Sheinbaum said, using a diminutive in Spanish that looked to minimize the issue. It was not clear whether the "little campaign" she was referring to was Trump's security campaign or referred to the U.S. government's media campaign around targeting the cartels.



Her office did not immediately respond to a request for clarification from Reuters.