Overview

• Carlos Pozos Soto traveled from Mexico City to Palenque, flying to Chetumal and riding the Tren Maya for more than nine hours to try to deliver his approved master's thesis to Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
• He waited for hours outside the ranch known as La Chingada with a banner and the thesis but reported no encounter with the former president.
• Hours after the unsuccessful visit, he posted a photo claiming the handoff occurred, which observers noted showed a generator watermark and inconsistent shadows consistent with AI editing.
• The image drew online criticism for presenting a meeting that reporting indicates did not happen, and no public response from López Obrador or his team was reported.
• Coverage states Pozos ultimately left Palenque without delivering the document, after framing the journey as both a personal mission and a nod to the Tren Maya's symbolism.