US revokes visas for Latin American officials

The Trump administration revoked or restricted visas for 27 officials, former officials and family members from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, citing alleged corruption and links to drug trafficking. The measures include Bolivia’s Attorney General Roger Mariaca, whom the State Department accuses of taking bribes to facilitate drug trafficking and help criminals evade justice. Colombian targets include a senator under investigation in a corruption case and a businessman linked in allegations to political campaign financing. The administration says the restrictions support democratic governance and efforts to combat corruption and narcotrafficking; leaders in the affected countries have said some targets were obstructing their crime-fighting efforts.