{
  "id": 16116203,
  "title": "US Cancels Visas of Seven More Colombians for “Corruption or Drug Trafficking Activities”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-cancels-visas-of-seven-more-colombians-for-corruption-or-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/22/us-cancels-visas-of-seven-more-colombians-for-corruption-or-drug-trafficking-activities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has canceled the visas of seven additional Colombians, citing alleged corruption or drug trafficking activities, according to the State Department's announcement on Thursday, October 22. The individuals affected include Ricardo Roa, former president of Ecopetrol, and former Congress members Yahir Acuña, Wadith Manzur, Karen Astrith Manrique Olarte, Julio Elias Chagui Florez, Liliana Esther Bitar Castilla, and Jose Ignacio Mesa Betancur. The decision to revoke visas comes in line with commitments made at the Doral Summit in March and reaffirmed at the Shield of the Americas leaders' declaration in September. The US government asserts that the policy targets individuals who, through acts of corruption or drug trafficking, undermine democratically elected governments in the hemisphere.",
  "summary": "The United States continued its policy of suspending visas for Colombian citizens involved in corruption cases. The State Department announced this Thursday, October 22, that it had canceled the visas of seven former officials and former members of Congress. The three cases that draw the most attention are those of Ricardo Roa, former president of […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}