Posted 11/29/2023, 5:24:57 PM
Lopez Obrador Seeks U.S. Special Forces Training for Mexican Troops in 2024
- President Lopez Obrador requested permission for 11 U.S. military personnel to train Mexican special forces in early 2024
- The training would take place at a military center near Mexico City from January 23 to March 21, 2024
- The request came shortly after Lopez Obrador met with President Biden in November 2022
- The U.S. troops are from an elite Army unit that has operated in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Lopez Obrador has criticized U.S. anti-drug operations in Mexico, but the Mexican military has close ties with U.S. forces