Mexican deputy: Visas are privileges for drug traffickers, not citizens

A deputy from Mexico's ruling Morena party has defended the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador after his U.S. visa was revoked. Deputy Andrea Navarro Pérez stated from the Permanent Commission that visas are "privileges for smugglers and drug traffickers," directly criticizing opposition parties.

Navarro Pérez's remarks align with other Morena leaders, who have framed the visa revocation as an issue of national sovereignty and alleged U.S. interventionism. The party has adopted López Beltrán's situation as a broader political statement against perceived foreign interference.

Morena's national leader, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, previously asserted that the visa issue "transcends one person" and represents an "attempt to intervene in our country's politics." The party suggests that the U.S. action is politically motivated, aiming to influence Mexican affairs.

The deputy also extended an invitation to her colleagues to visit her home state of Nayarit, specifically Camichín de Jauja, stating that "you don't need a visa there, nor in heaven nor in the territory of the Mexican people."