On Aug. 14 Mexico President sheinbaum said the US decision to revoke the U.S. visa of the son of former Mexican president Lopez was politically motivated and constituted interference in Mexico's internal affairs. Sheinbaum said Mexico must remain firm and that bilateral ties should be based on mutual respect. The remarks follow US revocations in 2026 of visas for at least six ruling-party officials and US requests to extradite alleged drug-trafficking collaborators — including four current gover

On Aug. 14 Mexico President sheinbaum said the US decision to revoke the U.S. visa of the son of former Mexican president Lopez was politically motivated and constituted interference in Mexico's internal affairs. Sheinbaum said Mexico must remain firm and that bilateral ties should be based on mutual respect. The remarks follow US revocations in 2026 of visas for at least six ruling-party officials and US requests to extradite alleged drug-trafficking collaborators — including four current governors, mayors and legislators and six former officials — to stand trial in the US; Mexico has rejected the extradition requests, citing insufficient evidence.