Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso has suspended part of her trip to Mexico after hotel group Xcaret requested her invitation to the Platino Awards gala be withdrawn. The Madrid government accused Claudia Sheinbaum's administration of boycotting the event, while Xcaret denied any pressure and blamed the decision on Ayuso's statements.
Hotel group Xcaret, which hosts the Platino Awards in Riviera Maya, issued a statement on May 8, 2026, categorically denying receiving any threats from the Mexican government. “We categorically deny having received threats or any instruction from the President of our country, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo,” the group said, adding that it requested Ayuso’s invitation be withdrawn “due to her unfortunate statements” to prevent the event from becoming a political platform.
Hours earlier, the Madrid regional government had announced that Ayuso was canceling her attendance at the gala and part of the trip, claiming Sheinbaum’s administration threatened to close the complex if the Madrid president attended. The regional executive also said Mexico demanded the names of everyone Ayuso would meet and accused Sheinbaum of calling for a boycott of her events.
The Mexican government, for its part, stated that Ayuso’s trip took place “in an atmosphere of total freedom” and that no attempt was made to block her presentations. Sheinbaum had previously criticized Ayuso’s participation in a tribute to Hernán Cortés, although days earlier she said there was no problem with the Madrid leader expressing her views.
