Mexico City’s current mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, has revealed that outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) expressed concerns about potential interference from US agencies during a planned security operation. Sheinbaum was responding to comments made by former US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, regarding the operation targeting drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, known as “El Mayo” Zambada. According to Sheinbaum, AMLO’s anxieties centered not on Zambada himself, but on the possibility of unauthorized action by US agencies within Mexico. The outgoing president reportedly raised these concerns during the transition period, questioning the operation’s planning and potential for uncoordinated intervention. Sheinbaum stated AMLO worried about a lack of prior notification to Mexico regarding any US involvement. This disclosure adds a new layer to the ongoing debate surrounding US-Mexico security cooperation and sovereignty. The comments suggest a degree of distrust from the Mexican president regarding US actions within its borders.