Mexico officials alleged as U.S. informants trigger political clash

A New York Times investigation reports that numerous high‑ranking Mexican officials from the ruling Morena party have acted as informants for the United States, passing intelligence directly to Washington and bypassing official channels. The report says the network was expanded during the Trump administration to aid U.S. efforts on drug interdiction and border security.

PRI national leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno publicly claimed that some Morena members have traveled to the United States to provide information to U.S. authorities and called for further investigations. He suggested that governors, legislators and other party officials could be implicated. Morena responded by rejecting the allegations, labeling the report a “right‑wing narrative” and insisting it would not protect anyone breaking the law.

No official comment has been issued by the Mexican foreign ministry or the White House. Analysts warn the disclosure could damage bilateral cooperation against transnational drug cartels and inflame domestic political tensions in Mexico.