The son of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, José Ramón López Beltrán, assured that the Molotov members “they stopped being relevant,” after the band assured at a concert in Sports Palace than before “We were a very cool country” and they are not aligned to no Fourth Transformation.
On social networks, Lopez Beltran He referred to the musical group’s comments as “the misplaced and convenient critics are lazy”:
“I didn’t know the context of ‘We were a very cool country’ (…) The truth is, the Molotovs stopped being relevant a while ago. Our people today are better than ever and very happy with the 4T of public life in Mexico“, wrote.
Molotov and criticism of AMLO and the 4T
During his show last Thursday, October 30, Molotov He insisted thator are aligned to any Fourth Transformation, and he finished off his criticism with a “chingu*na su madr*” that was received by cheers from the audience.
“We are here because we are just like you: we are Mexicans and we love this country, where we were born, where we take care of it. And although things are getting worse for us, this song continues to say the same thing,” said Paco Ayala before performing “Gimme tha Power“, a song that has been used for years as a protest against PRI governments.
From the Sports Palace and in front of more than 18 thousand peoplethe musical group unleashed controversy pfor your comments on the current administration, headed by president Claudia Sheinbaum. Although he was applauded live, criticism on social networks generated debate among users.
Molotov criticized AMLO, accusing him of dividing the country.
During their concert for the band’s 30 years, they talked about polarization in Mexico,
right before playing Gimme The Power. pic.twitter.com/MkPGltio3p— Manuel Lopez San Martin (@MLopezSanMartin) October 31, 2025
In X, some people criticized Molotov for allegedly having “sold out” or forgetting his “rebellious origin.”
However, there were also community that defended the band, arguing that since its founding it has dedicated itself to criticizing and questioning the different governments and authorities of the country.
Molotov didn’t forget why he wrote Gimme Tha Power.
Thirty years later, the message remains the same:
Power corrupts, and Mexico remains in the same hands.
The difference is that now those who promised to change the system,
the 4T and Morena,
They became the system. pic.twitter.com/p55Nc9F5NV— Marcel (@marcelcarrillog) November 1, 2025
If the farmers demand fair prices, then they are prianistas.
If Molotov criticizes the government, then they are prianists.
If young Gen Z people manifest themselves, then they are prianists.
MORENA is the best public relations specialist in the opposition.
— Santiago Baeza (@santiagobaeza) November 2, 2025
🚨🇲🇽 | #URGENT EPIC: With Molotov music playing, a crowd of young patriots took to the streets of Uruapan to protest against Morena and demanding justice for the death of the brave Carlos Manzo. pic.twitter.com/UQC4iue3Pm
— La Derecha Diario México (@DerechaDiarioMX) November 3, 2025