Veracruz government defends three of AMLO’s nephews on the state payroll: “They work every day”

Three children of Arturo López Obrador, brother of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hold positions on the Veracruz state payroll, prompting a new wave of criticism aimed at Morena’s Fourth Transformation.

The issue surfaced after Arturo López Obrador faced shouts of “out with Morena” at a restaurant in Coatepec. He rejected suggestions that he had benefited from the political project, but social media users then highlighted the public jobs held by his children.

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people who work every day, who have professionalism

Erandi Isabel López Herrería serves as rector of the Colegio de Veracruz. She received the appointment in 2025 and earns a net monthly salary of 106,433.37 pesos, more than 21,683 pesos above the salary set in Governor Rocío Nahle García’s pay scale. Tarheni Andrea López Herrería works as deputy director of administration for the Public Charity of Veracruz’s Health Services and earns 33,000 pesos net per month. Pedro Arturo López Herrería works as an adviser to the Government Secretariat and earns 6,500 pesos a month.

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These young people are not to blame for what their parents do

Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil, Veracruz’s Government Secretary, defended the three amid the criticism. He described them as “people who work every day” and professionals, contrasting their employment with past governments’ payments to “ghost workers and girlfriends” who did nothing.

Ahued also said the children should not be held responsible for conflicts between their parents. “These young people are not to blame for what their parents do,” he said, adding that the three were not ghost workers. “Go and see them work,” he said, arguing that they were not taking public money without doing their jobs.

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Go and see them work