US Revokes Visas From Latin American Officials, Including Bolivia’s Top Prosecutor
- On Monday, The State Department revoked visas for 27 Latin American officials, citing commitments to defend democratic governance against corruption and narco-trafficking across the Western Hemipshere.
- This policy impacts members of the U.S.-led "Shield of the Americas" bloc, a coalition President Donald Trump created this year to combat narcotics and illegal migration.
- The 27 targeted include Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca and more than 20 other Bolivian prosecutors, 12 of whom hold current visas; Two Colombians, two Ecuadorians, and one Peruvian are also affected.
- Right-Leaning governments in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru have complained that the revocations could hinder their domestic anti-crime efforts, despite maintaining friendly relations with President Trump.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to pledge support for anti-trafficking efforts, as The State Department emphasized that undermining democratically elected governments threatens security in the Americas.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials, former officials and their families, including the Attorney General of Bolivia, on allegations of corruption.
Through a statement, the Trump administration detailed the names of those who have been banned from entering the country by corrupt people.
Trump administration revokes visas of 27 Latin American officials
The State Department has announced it is revoking the visas of 27 current and former officials and their families from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru — accusing them of corruption.Bolivia's attorney general is among those whose visas are being...
The American restrictions include twenty-one persons in Bolivia, including several magistrates, as well as a judge of the Peruvian Constitutional Court.
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