PAN Accuses Ex-President's Son of Leading 'Fiscal Fuel Smuggling,' Demands Investigation

Mexico's National Action Party (PAN) has leveled serious accusations against Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, alleging he is the "head" of "fiscal fuel smuggling" (huachicol fiscal) in the country.

During a press conference, PAN leaders demanded that authorities investigate López Beltrán and freeze his accounts. They cited a protected witness reportedly detained for fiscal fuel smuggling who claimed that shipments only required a nod to the Secretary of the Navy, referencing "Andy." The party also pointed to a search of offices belonging to Amílcar Olán, described as a friend of López Beltrán, who allegedly built a business network to secure government contracts during the previous administration.

The PAN dismissed claims that the issue was purely political or foreign interference, asserting that the reasons for a visa cancellation for López Beltrán were juridical. Jorge Triana, a PAN spokesperson, stated that the party has filed two formal complaints seeking an investigation into López Beltrán, emphasizing their opposition to "criminals governing."

Federico Döring, another PAN member, directly challenged President Claudia Sheinbaum, accusing her of lying about the need for a formal complaint to initiate an investigation. He stated the PAN has provided copies of their complaints, filed in August and September, asserting that the PAN was the first party to identify "fiscal fuel smuggling" as a creation of the ruling Morena party and to label the government as being controlled by a "cartel of narcopolitics."

Max Cortázar, a PAN representative, urged President Sheinbaum to take a definitive stance, asking whether she would act as president or as a "cover-up" for a group of "drug trafficking criminals."