A coalition of private Mexican organizations has filed formal complaints with the country’s Attorney General’s Office alleging that associates of Mexico’s ruling party diverted federal funds meant for children’s cancer treatment, a scheme they claim contributed to the deaths of more than 5,000 children.
The complaints name Andres Lopez Beltran, son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, along with business associate Jorge Amilcar Olan.
The groups behind the filing — Parents of Children with Cancer, De Corazon AC, and Fundacion Nicoatole — brought the complaint to Mexico’s FGR this week, accusing the two men of genocide, murder, and organized crime.
According to a statement from the organizations, companies tied to Amilcar Olan secured government contracts through Lopez Beltran’s political connections. Those contracts, the groups allege, funneled millions of dollars in federal funds into shell companies that embezzled the money rather than delivering it for its intended purpose. The result, they claim, was a shortage of cancer medication for children across Mexico that left over 5,000 of them dead.
Whether Mexican authorities will pursue the case remains uncertain. President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government has publicly defended Lopez Beltran and stated he is not under investigation, even as he faces separate scrutiny over alleged ties to cartel fuel-smuggling operations. The United States government has revoked Lopez Beltran’s tourist visa and is reportedly investigating him in connection with those allegations.
Mexican news reports and statements from opposition politicians allege that Lopez Beltran depended on Amilcar Olan not only to move proceeds from illegal fuel trafficking, but also to divert government contract money through shell companies. Amilcar Olan has since left Mexico and has reportedly been seen living in Europe, despite the allegations against him, with the Mexican government offering him protection as well.
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