Andy López Beltrán Warns of “Imminent Assault” by U.S. After Visa Revocation

Tabasco, Mexico — Andy López Beltrán, a Morena congressional candidate and son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said the cancellation of his U.S. visa confirms the need to prepare for an “imminent assault” on Mexico’s sovereignty by foreign governments, particularly the United States.

In an Instagram video posted after 9 p.m., López Beltrán thanked supporters for their solidarity and said he was resuming his campaign tour in the sixth district of Tabasco. “What happened yesterday is only the confirmation that we need to inform ourselves and organize in the face of the imminent assault on national sovereignty by foreign governments, particularly the United States,” he said.

The video, recorded in daylight, also announced visits to the communities of Vicente Guerrero in Teapa and Cuitláhuac in Tacotalpa.

The visa revocation came a day after López Beltrán complained directly to President Donald Trump and asked him to dismiss Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Hours before the video was posted, Landau responded on X with a sarcastic post: “Are you enjoying the show? Grab the popcorn. You’ll like what’s next.”

President Claudia Sheinbaum described the revocation as an “interference” by the United States in Mexico’s internal affairs. Morena’s national executive committee issued a statement rejecting the use of immigration instruments as a mechanism of political interference, saying the visa cancellations for politically exposed persons do not constitute proof of any crime or wrongdoing.

The party’s 24 state governors issued a statement supporting López Beltrán. “Those who for years were linked to corruption, white-collar crime, economic interests contrary to the well-being of the majority, or ties to organized crime have no moral authority to lecture a movement that has fought to transform Mexico’s public life,” the statement said.

Morena senators also closed ranks behind him, including Enrique Inzunza, who has been accused by the United States of drug trafficking, and Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor on leave from Sinaloa.