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Briefing Room 05.16.2026: CIA Covert Ops in Mexico, Aung San Suu Kyi's Fate Unknown, Crackdowns in Costa Rica.

Simon Whistler · May 16, 2026 · 18 min video · Global

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What this episode covers

Briefing Room coverage of CIA covert operations in Mexico, Aung San Suu Kyi, and crackdowns in Costa Rica.

Chapters

  1. CIA Accused of Secret Mexico Cartel RaidsIn the free preview
  2. Myanmar Junta Fakes Reform to Rejoin WorldInsiders
  3. Costa Rica Crime Wave Tests Pacifist NationInsiders

From the transcript

Welcome back to the reframing the weekly update that we very narrowly voted not to turn into a game show entitled "How Bad Can This Get With Me?" Sadly, we didn't have the budget for a giant spinning wheel of all four news, but maybe one day.

Today, we're going to start off in Latin America where the Central Intelligence Agency is blowing up cartel bosses and carrying out drug raids on Mexican soil without Mexico's knowledge.

Then we'll travel to Myanmar for an ultra-depressing demonstration of authoritarian whitewashing in action before making a trip to Costa Rica to understand a rapidly worsening internal crisis.

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