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Mexican Senate Clears 19 U.S. Navy SEALs for Supervised Training in Campeche

The fast-tracked authorization enables a supervised exchange focused on boosting Mexico's naval special-operations capacity.

Overview

  • Senators approved the request 105–0 with one abstention after waiving the usual 24-hour and second-reading requirements to align with the planned Feb. 15 arrival.
  • Team 2 of the U.S. Navy SEALs will enter armed aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130 at Campeche’s airport on Feb. 15 and depart Apr. 16, training at San Luis Carpizo and the Sector Naval in Ciudad del Carmen.
  • The event, titled “Mejorar la Capacidad de las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales,” is designed to test and strengthen tactical skills and interoperability under Mexican oversight.
  • The approval revives a December request scaled down after a January suspension linked to U.S. military actions in Venezuela, with one senator abstaining over sovereignty and regional concerns.
  • Legislators pressed for details on recent U.S. military flights and drone activity over Mexico, including a Hercules landing in Toluca, as Mexican security officials engaged counterparts in Washington.