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‘At some point, not having a visa will be an achievement,’ Américo Villarreal says. ‘I do have one,’ he insists Image: Especial
🇲🇽 Mexico /Elections & Politics

‘At some point, not having a visa will be an achievement,’ Américo Villarreal says. ‘I do have one,’ he insists

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal said that, amid the cancellation of visas for Mexican politicians, not having a U.S. visa could eventually be considered an achievement.
  • Villarreal said he still holds a visa and rejected the suggestion that he could become a protected witness for the United States.
  • He praised President Claudia Sheinbaum’s handling of Mexico’s geopolitical situation and cited the country’s economic and development indicators.

Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal said that not having a U.S. visa could eventually become something to boast about as the United States cancels visas held by Mexican politicians. He made the comment before attending President Claudia Sheinbaum’s second government report at the National Palace.

I think that right now they are taking away so many visas from so many people that, at some point, not having a visa will be an achievement.

— Américo VillarrealThe Tamaulipas governor commented on the cancellation of U.S. visas held by Mexican politicians.

“I think that right now they are taking away so many visas from so many people that, at some point, not having a visa will be an achievement,” Villarreal said. He also stressed that he does have one, saying he had already demonstrated it at a news conference and shown the document.

Villarreal noted that the visa is issued by the United States and could be withdrawn at any time, as authorities are doing, potentially even on a mass scale. Asked whether he might become a protected witness for the United States, he replied, “No way,” adding that he follows Mexican law.

I already demonstrated it, I held a news conference and showed my document.

— Américo VillarrealHe said he had publicly shown proof that he still holds a U.S. visa.

The governor also praised Sheinbaum’s leadership amid the geopolitical situation, describing it in terms of sovereignty, freedom and independence. He pointed to what he called good economic and development indicators.

No way.

— Américo VillarrealHe rejected the suggestion that he could become a protected witness for the United States.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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