José Ramiro, brother of AMLO, owner of 13 ranches, responds to criticism of inexplicable wealth

José Ramiro López Obradorowner of 13 ranches, who bought 8 of them in just 6 years during the government of his brother AMLOresponds to criticism for having a wealth that does not match your incomeaccording to research.

After the investigation by journalist Audelino Macario revealed that during the six-year term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, his younger brother acquired more than a dozen ranches for which he paid a million-dollar amountalso called “Pepin“He said they are small properties, although he did not say the dimensions of each property.

And he added that he bought them little by little and that they are the result of his effort, trying to justify his properties, although the journalist’s investigation makes it clear that, The money he invested in the ranches does not match his income reported, according to transparency reports during the same period.

José Ramiro López Obrador, owner of 13 ranches, accused of unexplained wealth

According to his asset declaration, José Ramiro López Obrador, secretary of government of Tabasco Under the management of Javier May, he owns 13 ranches, but he bought 8 of them between 2018 and 2024, for which paid 6.9 million pesos in cash y 694 head of cattle for 10.4 million of pesos.

He was the communicator Audelino Macario who exhibited part of the asset declaration, highlighting that in it José Ramiro López, admitted who had no job, business or income in 2023.

Without rejecting the veracity of the documents, nor clarify the origin of the millionaire resources, the Morenista official indicated that it is a strategy to attack him because he is AMLO’s brother.

Not all the nouveau riche #4T They travel to Tokyo or buy expensive watches or works of art. There are those who want to go unnoticed, and collect ranches.
The Secretary of Government of #TabascoJosé Ramiro López Obrador, for example, declares in Transparency that he is the owner of… pic.twitter.com/t6LDLULSxQ

— Audelino Macario (@audelinomacario) October 10, 2025

“They took that information precisely from my asset declaration, I have declared that and my statements are public, I hide absolutely nothing, the rest, what they imagine, what they say that I was out of work, that this and that, is a media issue.

“Still, the powerful of this country do not forgive what President Andrés Manuel did, that the resources that they kept, have been given to the citizens through the programs. Their goldfinches, who are the owners of the media, have to encourage, make this whole situation bigger”, he reproached.

“Pepín”, brother of AMLO, contradicts himself about how he acquired 13 ranches

First, “Pepín” confirmed that yes: most of the assets were acquired during the six-year term of his brother in the presidency of the Republic.

However, then he backed off and tried to justify that he bought these before.

“I have those properties, because I had one and then they offered me 10 hectares and I bought them, then they offered me 11 hectares and I bought them, butor I bought them little by little, “They are small properties, but well, fortunately I am calm, I know how I acquired it and it is the product of effort,” he stated.

When they asked him what it was during the administration of his brother Andrés Manuel that he acquired them, he responded:

“No, yes, surely, yes, Well, he was eh… let’s see, let’s see, let me do the math. No no, No, well, well, I acquired the first lands in 2010, it seems something like that, 2010, 2011, Andrés was there, I think it was from the 18th to the 24th, something like that, but I tell you, I was acquiring pieces there near my property, next to my property,” he expressed.

Finally, He said he did not know the amount of his assets.since he has not made that account, but, he assured that he is not worried about what was published by Audelino Macario, since he is the ‘biggest goldfinch’ of the former governors, Roberto Madrazo and Manuel Andrade, as well as of the entire mafia that governed Tabasco badly, he asserted.

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