The condolence message from José Ramón López Beltrán, Son of the former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorafter Interoceanic Train derailment in Oaxacasparked a wave of criticism and questions on social networks, with users publicly blaming him for the direction of the work and his brother’s involvement. Gonzalo “Bobby” Lopez Beltrán in the project.
After the train accident, in which 13 people have died and dozens have been injured Isthmus of TehuantepecJosé Ramón López Beltrán posted a message on his X account I’m sorry for what happened and I send my condolences to the families of the deceased and well wishes for those injured.
“I regret what happened today on the Transisthmian train in Oaxaca. My hug goes out to the mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, relatives and friends of the deceased. I wish all those injured a speedy recovery. In times like these, the most important thing is to accompany the victims and not leave them alone. Many thanks to those who have been involved in the relief and care work from the very beginning.“ wrote the son of the former president.
Far from evoking empathy, the publication became a meeting point for hundreds of Internet users who directly rebuked him. The comments demanded explanations about his brother’s involvement in oversight Railway project and questioned the integrity and transparency in the execution of the work.
Reactions on social media included comments like:
- “Jose completes the post: ‘…and I hope that the causes are investigated and justice is served if there was negligence.'”
- “Your family got rich through business, your brother made direct contracts with inferior materials, they live like kings and ensure the safety, health and well-being of the people of Mexico. All they cared about was escaping poverty, if not through theft there would be no way out.”
- “Don’t be cynical. You and your brothers, to protect your father’s image, the best thing you can do is remain silent.”
- “Hey bastard, how much did your brother Bobby López Beltrán steal with this work done with his paws? Where is Amílcar Olán, who provided the ballast of terrible quality and caused the deaths of 13 people today?”
- “Why are you making statements when you shouldn’t be in politics? You don’t like being associated with things and act like a ‘civilian who pays taxes’, but you’re fascinated by getting involved where you theoretically don’t belong. The last thing people expect is condolences from AMLO’s son.”
- “Apologies are not enough when it was known in advance what might happen if a job was done poorly, nor can they blame the weather.”
- “In times like these, the most important thing is to define responsibilities. What do we do with your brother?”
- “In this context, it would make sense to ask two questions: 1) Who is this character or what political, social or other relevance does he have to be allowed to ’embrace’ and ‘accompany’ him? 2) Why does he make no reference to the causes, to the responsibilities?”
- “The most important thing is JUSTICE to the victims, what about your brother?”
- “And that the cause of the accident is investigated so that it does not happen again and justice is served to the victims.”
- “When you do business in public works, every ‘accident’ carries a moral signature. Corruption also kills.”
The controversy surrounding the López Beltrán family intensified after the accident due to the involvement of Gonzalo “Bobby” López Beltrán, son of former President AMLO, in the Supervision of the Interoceanic Train
López Obrador himself stated in his morning conference on July 5, 2024 that Gonzalo was referred to as “volunteer” advisor in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor Project to ensure that he neither received a salary nor would hold a position in the government:
“Gonzalo is not involved in the political matter, he has been volunteering at the Interoceanic, but he doesn’t get a salary and he won’t work in the government. When he told me that I was very happy, he would take over the management of the chocolate factory.”
Journalistic research and audios, broadcast in 2024 by Latinus revealed a business and influence network in which “Bobby” and his friend operated Hamilcar Olan took part in the Awarding of contracts for the rehabilitation of roadsExploitation of material depots and provision of ballast and gravel under the railway tracks.
In the recordings, Amílcar Olán describes how he received support from Gonzalo for the exploitation of mines in Oaxaca and other states and how they profited from selling materials to both railway projects Interoceanic Train and Mayan Train.
Latinus documented that “El Clan” under the leadership of Gonzalo López Beltrán used similar strategies in the USA Management of resources and public contractswho runs million-dollar businesses that are linked to symbolic works of his six-year term.
While the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) They’re keeping the investigation open to find out Causes of the derailment, Voices on social networks are calling for a thorough investigation into the actions of those involved in the planning and implementation of the railway project.
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