
Pilar Avila added that her husband “has always acted with integrity, dedication and a deep commitment to Baja California.”
The governor of Mexico’s Baja California state said she was notified that tourist visas for herself and her husband has been revoked. Marina del Pilar Avila, who serves as the governor of the border state, said on Sunday that she and her husand were informed of the US’s consular measure.
No reason was given in her post to X, but she did say on Saturday that it “does not represent an accusation, investigation or formal incident by any authority, in either in Mexico or in the United States.”
Torres, who is also the coordinator of special projects in Baja California, saidd 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 said, according to the Daily Mail.
It comes weeks after Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed the Trump administration revoked his visa to attend World Bank meetings. It also comes after a recent spat with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after she refused to allow American soldiers in her country to fight drug cartels.
Trump would go on to blast Sheinbaum and the Morena party—of which both Avila and Torres are both members.
Torres now 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.
Pilar Avila added that her husband “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 said that “this situation is taking place in a complex binational context that requires my composure and prudence.”
Local outlet KUSI says that the revoking also comes after the two visited San Diego to promote tourism in Mexico.
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