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Video of López Obrador’s Son at Houston Luxury Store Prompts UIF Review Request and Public Denials

Opposition lawmakers moved to ask Mexico’s financial intelligence unit to review the family’s income following the widely shared clip.

Overview

  • A Dec. 25 video shows José Ramón López Beltrán leaving a Loro Piana boutique in Houston carrying shopping bags, including an orange one resembling Hermès.
  • PAN deputy Héctor Saúl Téllez said he will submit a motion in Congress asking the Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera to examine the former president’s family incomes.
  • José Ramón replied on X that he bought “Nada” and separately rejected accusations from businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, saying he works, runs businesses, and pays taxes.
  • His wife, Carolyn Adams, defended the family on Instagram, saying their possessions are the result of their work and calling for respect for their children.
  • Allies such as Sen. Gerardo Fernández Noroña argued austerity rules bind officeholders, not private citizens, and no public findings from prior PAN complaints to the FGR have been announced.