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Russian Spies Thrive in Mexico Amid U.S. Warnings

12/8/2025

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Many Russian spies relocated to Mexico after expulsions from U.S. and Europe tied to the invasion of Ukraine.
Warnings from U.S. officials to Mexican authorities were ignored.
In 2022, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador denied knowledge of Russian espionage in Mexico, despite U.S. officials informing him.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) listed two dozen Russian spies posing as diplomats, with Mexico not expelling them after a new president took office.

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Story summary

Many Russian spies relocated to Mexico after expulsions from U.S. and Europe tied to the invasion of Ukraine.
Warnings from U.S. officials to Mexican authorities were ignored.
In 2022, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador denied knowledge of Russian espionage in Mexico, despite U.S. officials informing him.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) listed two dozen Russian spies posing as diplomats, with Mexico not expelling them after a new president took office.