Mexico's President: No investigation against Andy López Beltrán based solely on visa revocation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has asserted that there is no current investigation into Andrés Manuel "Andy" López Beltrán, the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, concerning alleged involvement in fuel theft, commonly known as "huachicol."

Speaking at a press conference, Sheinbaum stated that while the government will not shield anyone who has committed a crime, the revocation of López Beltrán's U.S. visa by American authorities is not sufficient grounds to initiate a domestic investigation. "We are not going to cover up anyone if they committed a crime, no one. But also, because the United States revokes a visa, we are not going to open an investigation," she said.

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We are not going to cover up anyone if they committed a crime, no one. But also, because the United States revokes a visa, we are not going to open an investigation.

Sheinbaum indicated that any investigation would require concrete evidence. She expressed confidence in the prosecutor's office to conduct rigorous and autonomous proceedings. The president suggested that the U.S. visa revocation might be politically motivated rather than based on substantive evidence of wrongdoing.

López Beltrán, who previously served as the organizational secretary for the Morena party, is among several Mexican politicians and officials whose U.S. visas have reportedly been revoked. Sheinbaum reiterated that while investigations can lead to legal action if proof exists, the U.S. visa action alone does not warrant a specific inquiry in Mexico.

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The investigations are carried out and if there is evidence, action is taken. But an investigation does not have to be opened just because a person's visa is revoked, regardless of their political party.