The government of United States has toughened its stance against corruption and abuses of power in Latin America, prohibiting entry into its territory for former leaders and officials accused of anti-democratic practices and misappropriation of public funds.
Among the most prominent names on the list are the former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her former Planning Minister, Julio De Vido, recently sanctioned by the Donald Trump administration as part of a strategy to combat corruption in the region.
Kirchner and De Vido join a list that includes figures like the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro; the Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega; and the former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, all accused of human rights violations and maintaining authoritarian regimes in their countries.
La ex presidenta, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Also appearing are the former Paraguayan leader Horacio Cartes, the former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, and the former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, implicated in various cases of corruption and money laundering.
In the case of Argentina, the prohibition imposed by the United States on Cristina Kirchner and De Vido is linked to multiple corruption allegations during their administration, including the case of the "bribery notebooks," which revealed a system of million-dollar bribes in the awarding of public works.
According to Washington, these officials facilitated a scheme of resource diversion that severely harmed the country's democratic institutions.
CFK y De Vido sancionados por corrupcion.
The U.S. sanctions policy also affects other countries in the region. In Ecuador, former leaders Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas face entry restrictions, as do judges and prosecutors in Nicaragua accused of political persecution.
In Guatemala, the measure reached Fredy Raúl Orellana Letona, a judge accused of authorizing irregular judicial processes, while in El Salvador, José Edgardo Bruno Ventura, a former police officer, was sanctioned for his alleged links to organized crime.
From Washington, they have indicated that these restrictions aim to send a clear message about the United States' commitment to democracy and transparency in the region.
