The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California and her husband had their tourist visas to the United States revoked by American officials, the according to the couple.
Marina del Pilar Ávila — who has led the border state under the leftist Morena party since 2021 — announced the situation on social media Sunday, but did not elaborate on what caused it.
“I fully trust that the situation will be satisfactorily clarified for both of us,” Ávila wrote on X.
Marina del Pilar Ávila, who has been governor of Baja California since 2021, had her US tourist visa revoked along with her husband’s. Future Publishing via Getty ImagesBut her post seemed to hint that her husband, Carlos Torres — also a Mexican politician in the Morena party — had something to do with the withdrawal.
“My husband, Carlos, has faced a situation, and as in every shared life, that circumstance has also reached me,” she wrote.
“I say this with absolute clarity: Carlos has always acted with integrity, dedication, and a deep commitment to Baja California,” she added.
Torres also defended himself after the visa news broke, writing on Facebook Sunday that his “conscience is clear.”
“This proceeding does not represent a formal accusation, investigation or indictment by any authority in Mexico or the United States,” he said.
US Embassy officials declined to comment on the withdrawal, explaining that visa proceedings are confidential.
Marina del Pilar Ávila and her husband, Carolos Torres, who is also a politician. X / @MarinadelPilarBaja comprises the upper half of the scenic peninsula extending from Southern California into the Pacific Ocean, and its proximity to the US has created thriving cross-border commerce, tourism and close diplomatic ties.
The governor’s visa situation comes at a time of increased tensions between Mexico and the US, as President Trump has blamed Mexico for much of the region’s migrant and drug crises — and targeted the Latin American country with increased tariffs before he extended them to the rest of the world.
Trump further prodded Mexico when he declared the Gulf of Mexico was to be called the “Gulf of America” after his inauguration.
Mexico recently sued Google for complying with the order and renaming the gulf on its map applications.
With Post wires






