Son of Mexico’s former president AMLO alleges US revoked his visa

What the report says

Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, the son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said the United States revoked his visa in what he described as a politically driven move. In a letter posted on social media late Thursday, he accused US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his deputy Christopher Landau, of ordering the action. The US State Department had not publicly confirmed the revocation or responded to his claim at the time of the report.

According to Al Jazeera, Lopez Beltran said there was no basis for the measure and denied any wrongdoing. The 39-year-old is a prominent figure in Mexico’s ruling Morena party and had recently stepped down from a leadership role. He is also expected to seek a seat in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies next year. His father founded Morena and served as Mexico’s president from 2018 to 2024.

The allegation comes amid a wider pattern of US visa cancellations involving Mexican officials, which Washington has framed as part of a crackdown on people suspected of links to drug cartels. Al Jazeera reported that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called the matter interference in Mexico’s politics and said she was not aware of any Mexican investigation involving Lopez Beltran. The case adds to existing tensions between the two governments over anti-cartel cooperation and national sovereignty.