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Mexico's Ex-President's Son Claims U.S. Revoked Visa, Calls Move 'Hitlerian'
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Mexico's Ex-President's Son Claims U.S. Revoked Visa, Calls Move 'Hitlerian'

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of Mexico's former president, claims the U.S. revoked his visa without reason, calling the move "Hitlerian."
  • He stated he has no desire to visit the U.S. during its "decadent and lamentable times of hatred, racism, drug addiction, family disintegration, social discontent and sadness."
  • López Beltrán, seeking a federal deputy position, attributes the visa revocation to a "conservative phobia" against his father's party, Morena.

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of Mexico's former president, announced Thursday that the United States has revoked his visa, a move he described as "Hitlerian" and without any justification. López Beltrán, a politician himself and formerly the second-in-command of the ruling Morena party, is currently seeking election as a federal deputy for the state of Tabasco in 2027.

It causes me no problem not to visit the United States in these decadent and lamentable times of hatred, racism, drug addiction, family disintegration, social discontent and sadness.

— Andrés Manuel López BeltránLópez Beltrán explained his lack of concern over the U.S. visa revocation.

In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump and shared on Instagram, López Beltrán expressed indifference to the U.S. visa revocation. He stated, "It causes me no problem not to visit the United States in these decadent and lamentable times of hatred, racism, drug addiction, family disintegration, social discontent and sadness." He accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Undersecretary Christopher Landau of ordering the visa's removal, asserting there is no evidence linking him to any "immoral or criminal act."

López Beltrán attributes the U.S. action to a "sickly conservative phobia" directed at Morena, the party founded by his father that has governed Mexico since 2018. He questioned Trump's awareness of the situation and suggested dismissing Rubio and Landau for being "full of resentments and sectarian attitudes."

Are you aware of what I am exposing to you?

— Andrés Manuel López BeltránLópez Beltrán directly questioned President Trump regarding the visa issue.

While López Beltrán did not specify how he was informed of the decision, U.S. Embassy press personnel had not responded to inquiries from AFP at the time of reporting. Local media reports suggest that the U.S. may have revoked visas for around fifty politicians from the ruling party, often citing alleged ties to organized crime. Only a few have publicly acknowledged such sanctions. The press has also noted that another son of López Obrador, José Ramón, resides in an upscale Houston neighborhood.

full of resentments and sectarian attitudes.

— Andrés Manuel López BeltránLópez Beltrán described the officials he accused of ordering his visa revocation.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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