Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced that the United States has revoked his visa. He has appealed directly to U.S. President Donald Trump over the decision, which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum described on Friday as "essentially political in nature."
López Beltrán stated in a letter to Trump, posted on Instagram, that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Under Secretary Christopher Landau ordered the withdrawal of his permission to enter the United States. He asserted that there is "no evidence against me regarding any immoral or criminal act."
The U.S. government has not publicly stated the reason for the visa revocation, nor was it specified what type of visa was revoked. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, speaking anonymously, declined to comment on the specific case, citing U.S. law that makes visa records confidential.
This action comes nearly four months after a previous legal setback for Mexico's ruling party, Morena, when federal prosecutors in New York initiated a case against 10 current and former Mexican officials, including Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of Morena, concerning alleged ties to drug trafficking.
During her daily news conference on Friday, President Sheinbaum addressed the visa revocations of Mexican politicians, urging the United States to present any evidence supporting allegations. She emphasized that the issue would not escalate into a conflict with Washington, stating, "All we ask for is respect."
López Beltrán, often referred to as Andy, was a close aide to his father before his 2018 presidential victory. He reportedly managed his father's private schedule and oversaw Morena's activities in Mexico City and the neighboring State of Mexico. After a period focused on a chocolate business, López Beltrán was elected Morena's secretary of organization in September 2024, shortly before his father's term ended.