Visa Restrictions On Chilean Nationals Undermining Regional Security

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
February
20, 2026

The United States is committed to countering
attempts to undermine regional security and subvert
sovereignty. Today, the Department of State is announcing it
has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on three Chilean
government officials who knowingly directed, authorized,
funded, provided significant support to, and/or carried out
activities that compromised critical telecommunications
infrastructure and undermined regional security in our
hemisphere. These individuals and their immediate family
members will be generally ineligible for entry into the
United States, and any U.S. visas held by them have been
revoked.

These actions reaffirm President Trump’s
commitment to protect America’s economic prosperity and
national security interests in our region. We continue to
promote accountability for Chilean nationals who
intentionally work to destabilize our hemisphere. In its
twilight, the Boric government’s legacy shall be further
tarnished by actions that undermine regional security at the
ultimate expense of the Chilean people. We look forward to
advancing shared priorities, including those that strengthen
security in our hemisphere, with the incoming Kast
Administration.

We continue to use all available tools
to promote safety and security of our region.

These
actions are being taken pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) and
Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.

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