Overview
- Footage published on December 25 by social media user Vampipe shows José Ramón López Beltrán exiting a Loro Piana boutique in Houston carrying an orange shopping bag identified by observers as Hermès.
- Media reports note there is no official confirmation of what was purchased or the value of any items seen in the video.
- The episode has refocused attention on luxury appearances linked to the former president’s children, a sensitive issue given the prior administration’s emphasis on austerity.
- Context from earlier reporting includes MCCI’s 2022 findings that López Beltrán lived in a Houston residence owned by a Baker Hughes executive with Pemex contracts.
- PAN deputies filed a complaint with the FGR in September alleging crimes against members of the family, authorities have not announced progress, and López Beltrán has publicly rejected the accusations.