US Revokes Visa of López Obrador’s Son, Who Fires Back at Trump
Andy López Beltrán, son of former president López Obrador, says the US revoked his visa. He fired back at Trump in a public letter, and Sheinbaum called it interference. The post US Revokes Visa of López Obrador’s Son, Who Fires Back at Trump appeared first on The Rio Times .
On August 13, 2026, Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced that the United States had revoked his visa. He made the claim in a public letter posted to his Instagram account. The letter was dated from Teapa, in Tabasco, his family’s home state in southern Mexico. López Beltrán addressed the message directly to then President Donald Trump.
He accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, who he referred to as the "visa remover," of ordering his visa cancellation. López Beltrán described the decision as "petty and propagandistic," and asserted that the officials had no proof of any wrongdoing on his part. He labeled the move as political rather than legal.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador’s successor, called the revocation a possible instance of interference in Mexican politics, stating, "It is the people who define recognition, not a visa." She emphasized national sovereignty, asserting that a foreign travel document does not confer political legitimacy within Mexico. The US government has not provided a public, case-specific reason for the revocation, citing its policy that allows visas to be withdrawn for activities contrary to national interest.
As of now, the reason remains publicly unknown. So far, at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials linked to the ruling Morena party have lost their US visas since 2025, most of them belonging to Morena.
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