Mexican lawmakers vote to restrict foreign agents despite U.S. pressure
DECEMBER 15, 20201:26 PM UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO
By Reuters Staff
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil, despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of cross-border narcotics investigations.
The amendment, passed by Mexico’s Senate last Wednesday, is widely seen as a broadside against the United States, after weeks of tension with Washington over anti-drug operations.
The proposed law also marks a fresh controversy awaiting U.S. President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office next month.
The legislation does not specifically target the United States, but it was proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador after a diplomatic bust-up over the arrest of former Mexican defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos in Los Angeles in October on drug charges.
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