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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the United States on Friday of engaging in a form of political “interference” by canceling the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), a decision she attributed to “essentially” political motives.
“Because it is not consistent with all countries (...) We can review what is happening in other countries in Latin America and what is happening in our country. And this is a sense of interference in Mexican politics,” the president maintained during her morning press conference.
Sheinbaum insisted that if Washington has evidence against any Mexican citizen, regardless of their profession or political affiliation, it must present it so that it can be evaluated by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and, if applicable, by a judge in accordance with Mexican law.
“But there must be evidence,” emphasized the head of state, who argued that the bilateral relationship must be based on mutual respect, and rejected the idea of United States decisions being used to influence the political life of her country.
The president maintained that Mexico maintains a relationship of collaboration and coordination with the United States, but “as equals,” and reiterated that her government does not accept subordination or interference from any country in internal affairs.
“We do not give our opinion on their election. It is a decision of the people of the United States, but also in Mexican politics, the one who decides is the people of Mexico,” she expressed.
Sheinbaum also questioned the idea that holding a US visa functions as a “certificate of good conduct” for Mexicans and stated that the recognition of politicians belongs to the citizenry, not to the authorization to enter another country.
Likewise, she accused sectors of the Mexican opposition of turning to the United States to pressure political adversaries and criticized, in particular, the leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Alejandro Moreno, for recently asking for measures against Mexicans after denouncing the alleged practice of censorship of freedom of expression.
The president framed her position within the historical tradition of defending national sovereignty and reiterated that Mexico seeks to maintain cooperation with Washington in different areas, but without that relationship implying political subordination.
López Beltrán had previously reported the revocation of his US visa and publicly questioned Washington's reasons for adopting the measure, which he attributed to political motivations and not to an immigration or legal cause that, he asserted, would have been notified to him by US authorities. EFE
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