Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, the son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced Thursday that the United States has revoked his visa, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau of ordering what he called a politically motivated decision.
Lopez Beltran, widely known as “Andy,” made the claim in a letter to US President Donald Trump posted on Instagram. He said US authorities provided no evidence linking him to any crime or wrongdoing, calling the revocation “a crude and perverse act” targeting foreign politicians by labeling them “communists,” “threats to US security,” or “narco-terrorists.”
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The 39-year-old politician recently stepped down from leadership in the ruling Morena party, which his father founded, as he prepares to seek a seat in Mexico’s lower house of Congress in the 2027 midterm elections. He told Trump he hoped the president would respond to the concerns raised in his letter, and said he did not mind avoiding travel to the United States, which he described as going through a period of “hatred, racism and drug addiction.”
Lopez Beltran also referenced an open letter published by his father in June, in which the former president accused Washington of using “interventionist and unscrupulous practices” to strengthen Mexico’s right-wing opposition and weaken his leftist movement.
Sheinbaum Calls Revocations “Essentially Political”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded on Friday, saying US visa revocations aimed at what Washington calls “politically exposed persons” were “essentially political” because they were not applied equally across countries. The US embassy in Mexico did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The revocation is the latest in a series of visa actions targeting Mexican officials. Reuters reported last year that the US government had revoked visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials as part of the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on drug cartels and their alleged political allies.
The move adds to tensions between Washington and Mexico City, which have escalated under the Trump administration’s hardline immigration and drug enforcement policies. Lopez Obrador himself published an open letter in June accusing the US of interfering in Mexican politics to support right-wing forces.
Mexico’s ruling Morena party has faced increasing scrutiny from Washington, with several of its members and associates having their visas revoked or denied in recent years. The party holds significant power in both chambers of Congress and controls the presidency through Sheinbaum.
Sources: Reuters; Associated Press; The Straits Times; Mexico Daily Post
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