Visa bans on Colombian politicians over corruption and drug trafficking

October 22, 2026

WASHINGTON:- The U.S. Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on 21 Colombian politicians under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. According to the Trump administration, these visa restrictions were implemented in support of the Colombian government.

The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on Ricardo ROA BARRAGAN, Former President of Ecopetrol, Yahir Fernando ACUNA CARDALES, Mayor of Sincelejo, Wadith Alberto MANZUR IMBETT, Senator-elect and Former Member of the House of Representatives, Karen Astrith MANRIQUE OLARTE, Representative-elect for the House of Representatives, Julio Elias CHAGUI FLOREZ, Former Senator, Liliana Esther BITAR CASTILLA, Former Senator, Jose Ignacio MESA BETANCUR, Former Congressman and Former Mayor of Envigado and their family.

Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act grants the U.S. Secretary of State the authority to deny a visa to any foreign national; the visa restriction was imposed under this policy.

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