The article reports on the founding of JDBL y Compañía, S.A. de C.V., a company established during the administration of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which focuses on investments in ports and fuel supply. The company was registered on July 17, 2020, with a 99-year duration and operates under legal statutes allowing it to engage in port management, infrastructure development, and fuel supply at maritime terminals. The article highlights a private meeting between company partners Juan Domingo Beckmann and Mauricio Garduño González Elizondo, along with Andy López Beltrán, son of former president López Obrador, at a restaurant in Mexico City. This meeting occurred amid ongoing investigations by Mexican authorities and U.S. agencies into a fuel smuggling network linked to López Beltrán’s circle, including allegations of resource diversion and false declarations of imported hydrocarbons. The article notes that another company associated with López Beltrán, Portacelis Gas and Oil, is under investigation for tax evasion involving fraudulent importation claims.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the connections between business interests and political figures, particularly highlighting the involvement of Lopez Beltran, son of former president AMLO, within a context of corruption and fraud allegations. It emphasizes the potential conflict of interest and the implications,傾





