Mexican Governors Rally Behind AMLO's Son, Criticize U.S. Visa Action

Governors from Mexico's ruling Morena party have closed ranks to defend Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, following the U.S. cancellation of his visa. In a joint statement, 24 of the 32 state governors accused unspecified parties of launching campaigns and making accusations against the "Fourth Transformation" movement, which they vowed to resist.

"We will always defend national sovereignty. We will not permit foreign interference in matters that exclusively concern the people of Mexico and its institutions," the governors declared. They asserted that Mexico is a free, independent, and sovereign country and must remain so. The statement also highlighted their commitment to working for public life transformation, social justice, democracy, and a nation that is increasingly free, sovereign, and dignified.

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We will always defend national sovereignty. We will not permit foreign interference in matters that exclusively concern the people of Mexico and its institutions. Mexico is a free, independent, and sovereign country, and thus it must remain.

The governors emphasized that their movement originated from social struggle and popular organization, driven by the conviction that politics should serve the people. They stated that throughout its history, the movement has championed the nation's deepest and most legitimate causes, including social justice, democracy, equality, human dignity, and Mexico's right to freely decide its own destiny. They specifically challenged the moral authority of those previously linked to corruption, white-collar crime, or organized crime to offer lessons to their movement.

The statement was signed by numerous Morena governors, including Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda of Baja California, Layda Elena Sansores San Román of Campeche, and Clara Marina Brugada Molina, Head of Government of Mexico City, among others. The collective response underscores the political sensitivity surrounding López Beltrán's visa status and the broader narrative of national sovereignty versus foreign influence.

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Those who for years were linked to practices of corruption, white-collar crimes, economic interests contrary to the welfare of the majorities, or links with organized crime, do not have the moral authority to dictate lessons to a movement.