The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California says the United States has withdrawn tourist visas from her and her husband.
Marina del Pilar Avila, the governor of Mexico’s Baja California state, announced on Sunday that she and her husband, Carlos Torres, had been informed of the United States’ consular measure.
”I fully trust that the situation will be satisfactorily clarified for both of us,” Ávila said on X.
The Baja California press office confirmed to CNN that Ávila’s visa had been withdrawn.
A spokesperson for the US Embassy told The Associated Press that visa records are confidential and that the details of individual cases cannot be discussed.
The governor’s husband, Carlos Torres, a politician and active member of the Morena party, also claimed that the revocation is ‘a measure that, as is with many people in similar contexts, responds to internal arrangements of the State Department.’
‘Currently, the application of these administrative criteria has become increasingly common and like so many others, I am included in that universe,’ Torres told his followers.
In fact, their visa revocation comes just weeks after Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed the Trump administration revoked his visa to attend meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Torres says he has contacted an international immigration lawyer ‘who is evaluating the submission of a motion to reopen or reconsider the decisions or begin the process for a new visa application, in strict adherence to official channels.’
‘I make this information public with responsibility and transparency, not only to avoid speculation, but also to limit political opponents’ misuse of this situation,’ Torres wrote, adding: ‘Believe me: these are people without limits or scruples, willing to turn any fact into slander if they think it will give them an advantage.’
‘Throughout my public life, I have acted out of respect for the law and [am] fully aware of the commitment I serve,’ Torres concluded as he vowed that the situation ‘will be handled with seriousness and confidence in legal procedures.’
Pilar Avila also stood by her man in her post on X, saying he ‘has always acted with integrity, dedication and a deep commitment to Baja California.
‘My support for him isn’t just personal, it’s moral and political,’ she wrote. ‘Because I know who he is and because he has always stood up and taken responsibility for things that aren’t his.’
She also noted that ‘this situation is taking place in a complex binational context that requires my composure and prudence.’
Still, the Baja California governor said she has full confidence ‘that the situation will be satisfactorily clarified for both of us.’