Son of former Mexican president claims US revoked his visa

Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, the son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced that the United States had revoked his visa, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau of ordering a decision he claims is politically motivated.

Lopez Beltran, known as "Andy," made the claim in a letter to US President Donald Trump, released late on Thursday. He said US authorities had provided no evidence linking him to any crime or illegal conduct.

Washington has expanded its campaign targeting Mexican officials accused of ties to organized crime. Reuters reported in October that the Trump administration had revoked visas for at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials from across the political spectrum as part of its crackdown on cartels.

State Department officials have said that visas could be revoked for officials involved in drug trafficking, corruption or aiding illegal immigration.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was not aware of any investigation by Mexican prosecutors against Lopez Beltran and said the US's revocation of visas for "politically exposed" Mexicans was a matter of national sovereignty.

"It constitutes interference in Mexican politics," Sheinbaum said. "I don't see any other reason for it."

The US Embassy in Mexico declined to comment, while the State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

Lopez Beltran recently stepped down from his leadership position in the ruling Morena party, founded by his father. In the letter, he called the visa suspension a "cruel and perverse act" by US officials and hardliners who he said were labeling foreign politicians as "communists," "threats to US security" or "narco-terrorists."

The 39-year-old politician has left party office as he prepares to run for a seat in the lower house of Mexico's Congress in the 2027 elections, likely representing a district in his home state of Tabasco. He said he hopes Trump will address the issues he raised in the letter.

Lopez Beltran also stated in the letter that he did not mind avoiding travel to the United States, which he said was going through a period of hatred, racism and drug addiction.

He also referred to an open letter his father published in June, in which the former president accused Washington of using "interventionist and unscrupulous practices" to strengthen Mexico's right-wing opposition and weaken his leftist movement.