US tightens measures against Morena politicians for alleged ties to drug trafficking

Washington intensifies its pressure on the Mexican regime. According to an investigation published by ProPublica, the United States government is preparing a new wave of sanctions, visa revocations, and financial blockades against Mexican politicians alleged to have ties with drug trafficking.

The report indicates that the measures would directly affect members of Morena, including state governors and people close to Andrés Manuel López Obrador and President Claudia Sheinbaum. The information comes from sources within the DEA and other U.S. security agencies.

Among the names circulating unofficially is the governor of Baja California,Marina del Pilar Ávila. She and her husband have reportedly lost their entry visa to the United States. Although there are no criminal charges, the authorities applied the revocation under "inadmissibility" criteria due to possible ties with criminal networks.

U.S. law allows action without the need for a trial

The legal basis for these actions is found in Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This allows declaring any foreigner inadmissible if there are reasonable grounds to believe they have collaborated with drug trafficking.

The same section authorizes blocking visas and applying immigration restrictions without the need for a prior trial.

Sanctions are also considered under the Global Magnitsky Act. This would empower the Treasury Department to freeze assets and accounts in U.S. territory. The measures target businessmen, political operators, and high-ranking officials linked to drug structures.

Official silence in Mexico and diplomatic tensions

So far, the administration of Claudia Sheinbaum has not issued a denial or a clear stance. The only reaction was a brief statement from Governor Marina del Pilar, who described the withdrawal of her visa as "administrative matters."

The regime's silence contrasts with the severity of the report. From Washington, it is insisted that Mexico has failed in its security strategy and that drug trafficking has infiltrated the structures of the State with total impunity.

This new episode once again exposes the double face of the 4T. While it boasts sovereignty and crime-fighting, its ranks are pointed out abroad as allies of the same groups they claim to combat. The United States doesn't wait for explanations: it acts.