Is the CIA car bombing narcos in Mexico?

On March 28, a pickup truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City, killing two alleged cartel members. One of the victims was identified as Francisco Beltrán, alias ‘El Payín,’ a reported lieutenant of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin ‘El Meño’. The story went largely ignored in the U.S. But recent reports from The New York Times and CNN suggest that the killings may be part of an illegal campaign by the CIA’s Ground Branch inside of Mexico. The allegations come just weeks after the deaths of two CIA...