Zuany reportedly under U.S. protection
By Cartel Insider Wire Desk · Edited by Mica Treviño
Original reporting: El Imparcial
What happened
El Imparcial, citing a New York Times report, says former Chihuahua prosecutor Guillermo Zuany left Mexico amid federal arrest warrants and allegations of CIA collaboration.
Reporting and context
Guillermo Zuany, a former Chihuahua prosecutor, has left Mexico and is under U.S. government protection, according to El Imparcial’s account of a New York Times report citing anonymous American and Mexican officials.
Those officials told the Times that Zuany had fled to avoid arrest after federal warrants against him became known. His location within the United States remained undisclosed as of Thursday. Zuany previously served as Chihuahua’s specialized prosecutor for strategic operations and kidnapping cases.
El Imparcial reported that a Times investigation published Tuesday alleged Zuany had coordinated CIA agents for more than six months, beginning the previous year. The agents reportedly trained state security forces for missions against cartels, and sources cited by the newspaper said they also contributed expertise during ground operations. The account linked the alleged collaboration to an operation in Chihuahua’s Sierra Tarahumara.
The article also connected the alleged CIA activities to proceedings against César Jáuregui, the former Chihuahua attorney general, involving accusations of treason and unlawful exercise of public service. It said those investigations arose from U.S. agents’ activities in the state and the Sierra Tarahumara operation. The claims about Zuany’s departure, protection and CIA role remain attributed to the officials and reporting cited by El Imparcial.