Mexico: Sheinbaum defends national sovereignty after López Beltrán's visa is revoked

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated the importance of national sovereignty in response to the revocation of the US visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former President López Obrador.

During the inauguration of a hospital in Ciudad Madero, in the state of Tamaulipas, the leader underlined that the defense of Mexican independence is a central principle of her government.

“There would be no freedom, there would be no well-being and there would be no rights without sovereignty,” he declared, adding that the administration will defend this principle as well as guarantees for the population.

Already the previous day, in reference to Washington's policies, the president had stated that "a visa does not define a person". In addition to diplomatic issues, the speech focused on reviving the welfare state.

Sheinbaum accused past administrations of abandoning services for 36 years due to privatization.

The current objective is to guarantee free and universal care for all citizens, strengthening and coordinating the country's main healthcare institutions.