Sheinbaum Slams U. S. Visa Move, Vows Mexican Sovereignty

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sharply criticized the United States on Friday. She said Washington was trying to interfere after the State Department withdrew the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of former president AMLO. Sheinbaum described the action as political interference in Mexican affairs. She added that she always wants the best possible relationship with the U.S., but will not lower her head.

The visa cancellation was announced late Thursday, with no public explanation from U.S. officials. Beltrán, who stepped down from his party’s second‑in‑command role to run for a congressional seat, insists he has no ties to organized crime. In a blistering letter to Trump, he called the visa pull‑out political, arrogant and even likened it to Hitler’s methods. He warned that the United States is a place of hatred, racism, drug addiction, family breakdown, social unrest and sadness, and said he would not visit during these times.

Trump has praised Sheinbaum as a “wonderful woman,” yet he also claimed she is too scared of cartels to think clearly. The U.S. administration is actively wooing right‑leaning governments across Latin America, urging them to join military efforts against drug trafficking. Sheinbaum’s firm stance against U.S. direction in anti‑cartel operations has irritated Trump. She says Mexico will work together with the United States while keeping its own authority.

She brushed off suggestions that Mexican leaders should have their visas cancelled as ridiculous. She wondered aloud which Mexican leader would ever bow to Washington. The president reaffirmed that her party, founded by AMLO, remains independent and will not be silenced by visa actions.