Gálvez Links AMLO Son's Visa Revocation to Fuel Tax Evasion, Accuses Government of Protection

Xóchitl Gálvez, the former presidential candidate for the Fuerza y Corazón por México coalition, has linked the U.S. visa revocation for Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of the former president, to "fiscal huachicol," a term referring to tax evasion related to fuel theft.

Gálvez stated that visa revocations typically occur for three reasons, and while López Beltrán does not reside in the U.S. and has not overstayed his visa, the possibility of a criminal offense exists. She cited a weekend investigation where collaborating witnesses allegedly mentioned "Andy" having ties to fiscal huachicol.

Speaking at the Chamber of Deputies, Gálvez denounced the illegal fuel imports, estimating the fiscal damage at over 700 billion pesos. She asserted that such large-scale operations are impossible without the complicity of high-ranking officials. "It was obvious that the then-President López Obrador knew that a lot of money from IEPS and ISR had been diverted due to fiscal huachicol," she said, adding that high-level figures must have been involved in coordinating customs, the SAT (tax administration service), and transport police to allow millions of liters of fuel to enter without paying taxes.

When asked if Andy was the head of fiscal huachicol, Gálvez responded, "If there are precedents from those who say it, it seems that the marines have spoken about the word 'Andy' being used so that the police would let them pass; it must be investigated." She criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration for remaining silent and defending the former president's son. "Adán Augusto is unpunished, head of 'La Barredora' in Tabasco; Rocha Moya is linked to organized crime, and they don't touch them. That's the serious part," she stated, urging them not to hide behind the national flag. "Andy is nobody; Andy does not represent Mexicans to say 'they are violating national sovereignty,'" she questioned. Gálvez dismissed the idea of foreign intervention but expressed hope that U.S. judicial authorities would pursue the matter to its conclusion, presenting financial evidence that Sheinbaum cannot ignore. "Andy, don't wrap yourself in the national flag, stop using the surname," she concluded.