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United States revokes visas of Colombian public figures over alleged corruption

The United States Department of State has revoked visas for several Colombian figures, including public officials Ricardo Roa and Yahir Acuña, citing involvement in corruption or drug trafficking. The action was reported to affect seven individuals accused of undermining governance in the hemisphere. The full list of individuals subject to the revocations has not been independently confirmed across all reports.

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WhereUnited States
37.601, -92.716 ±400 km
First reported2 days ago
Published2026-10-22 21:53 UTC
Sources3
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Reports3Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. United States revokes visas of Colombian public figures over alleged corruption. 2026-10-22T21:53:50.769Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7089. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-22/estados-unidos-retira-la-visa-a-ricardo-roa-wadith-manzur-34bee303

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