Author: Mary Beth Sheridan, Nick Miroff

Mexico City was caught off guard by a secret U.S. operation that led to the arrest of two Sinaloa cartel leaders. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were flown to Texas, stunning Mexican officials. Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodríguez revealed that Mexico was only informed after the arrests. The capture of these drug lords was a major win for U.S. authorities battling the flow of fentanyl into the country. The plane carrying Zambada and Guzmán landed in El Paso, where they were taken into custody. Mexico’s lack of prior knowledge about the operation raised questions regarding cooperation between…