Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accuses the Pentagon of spying on his government following leaks in U.S. media, and says he would begin classifying information from the armed forces to protect national security.
His comments came several days after the Washington Post reported on apparent tensions between Mexico’s Navy and the Army, citing a U.S. military briefing revealed in online leaks of secret U.S. military records.
The Washington Post story said there was no indication the cited document came from intercepted communications of Mexican officials.
Lopez Obrador has come under pressure to hold the military accountable for years of alleged abuses, including reported disappearances and killings. Even so, he has increased the army’s role in public safety and sought to put the National Guard, a militarized police force, under Army control.
