The governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, denied having made clandestine agreements or negotiations with United States authorities to recover her visa, after an audio was released in which she allegedly addresses the issue with members of her team.

The recording, released on social networks and taken up by various media, shows the state president referring to versions of alleged efforts before US authorities to reverse the revocation of her immigration document.

Given the controversy, Ávila assured that there is no hidden agreement and maintained that he has acted with transparency.

“He who owes nothing, fears nothing,” said the governor when referring to the speculation derived from the leaked audio. He also categorically denied that there is any type of negotiation outside institutional channels with United States officials.

According to their version, the conversations released were taken out of context and do not constitute evidence of irregular agreements. The president insisted that any communication related to her immigration situation has been made in accordance with the corresponding legal and diplomatic procedures.

The controversy arises weeks after the revocation of the US visa of the governor and her husband became known, a situation that has generated questions from different political and media sectors.

However, so far, United States authorities have not publicly reported the specific reasons for this decision.

After the audio was released, Ávila reiterated that he will continue to attend to government affairs and that there is no investigation or procedure to support the versions of alleged secret negotiations.

Likewise, he called to avoid the dissemination of information that, he stated, seeks to generate misinformation about his administration.