Politics · Mexico · 5 hrs ago
Salinas Pliego challenges López Beltrán over accusation of a campaign against him
Businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego responded to an accusation by Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a Morena politician.
López Beltrán accused him of being behind a campaign against him, and Salinas said the accusation came without proof.
Salinas questioned how López Beltrán paid for a trip to Japan in July 2025, when he was Morena’s secretary of organization.
López Beltrán was photographed in Tokyo with Morena lawmaker Daniel Asaf.
Salinas also raised questions about contracts, wealth and business ties, as well as other controversies involving Morena figures.
He accused Morena politicians of corruption, but the claims in his post are accusations, not established findings.
Salinas urged people to keep focusing on allegations involving election official Guadalupe Taddei, whom he accused of helping Morena; no further action is described.
Businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego challenged Andrés Manuel López Beltrán after López Beltrán accused him of running a campaign against him.
Salinas said López Beltrán had offered no proof and asked how he paid for a trip to Japan.
He also raised questions about alleged business dealings, wealth and other controversies involving López Beltrán and Morena.
Salinas called Morena’s members “enemies of Mexicans” and said the allegations should be judged under the law and based on the truth.
He urged Mexicans to keep their attention on corruption allegations involving former electoral councillor Guadalupe Taddei.
- Who
- Businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego and Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a Morena politician.
- What
- Salinas challenged López Beltrán after he accused Salinas of being behind a campaign against him. Salinas raised questions about López Beltrán and Morena.
- When
- El Universal published its report on November 3, 2026. The article does not state when López Beltrán made the accusation.
- Where
- The exchange took place on X.
- Why
- López Beltrán accused Salinas of being behind a campaign against him; Salinas replied by questioning López Beltrán about the accusation and other controversies.
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Campaign allegation
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán
López Beltrán accused Salinas of being behind a campaign against him.
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Salinas said López Beltrán had accused him without showing proof.
López Beltrán travelled to Japan, where he was photographed with Morena lawmaker Daniel Asaf at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo.
El Universal published Salinas Pliego’s response to López Beltrán’s accusation.
- Respondent
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego
- Accuser
- Andrés Manuel López Beltrán
- Platform
- X
- Japan trip
- July 2025
- Tokyo hotel
- Hotel Okura
- Publication date
- November 3, 2026
What people are saying
Ay Andy, today, without showing a single piece of evidence, you accuse me of being behind a campaign against you. I, with all the evidence in hand, ask you: What money did you use to pay for your trips to Japan?
Enemies of Mexicans are you, who live like kings by stealing! This should be judged under the law and with the truth, and I will keep demanding it even if it makes you angry.