State strips visas of 55 Central Americans engaged in corruption [View all]
BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 07/01/21 05:27 PM EDT
The State Department on Thursday released a list of 55 Central American officials, former officials, lawyers and business leaders who have engaged in corruption or anti-democratic acts and who will no longer be allowed to travel to the United States.
The list includes the former presidents of Guatemala and Honduras, as well as a handful of Salvadoran cabinet officials and more than a dozen sitting Honduran legislators.
"Overall it's a good solid start, I think the list sends a good message of the Biden administration's commitment and focus to support anti-corruption efforts in the region," said Adriana Beltrán, director of citizen security at WOLA, a hemispheric human rights think tank.
The State Department's broad designation comes as the Biden administration has taken its first steps to implement its strategy to attack the root causes of regional migration.
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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/561217-state-strips-visas-of-corrupt-central-americans
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