US EditionUS imposes visa restrictions on Chilean officials for 'undermining regional security'
The US cited threats to regional security from a Chile-China submarine cable project, revoking visas of three officials and barring their families, State Department said.
- Brandon Judd, U.S. ambassador to Chile, defended visa restrictions on three high-ranking Chilean officials announced Friday by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a `sovereign decision` on Feb. 23, 2026.
- Linked to a proposed submarine fiber-optic cable still in evaluation, U.S. officials say Chilean authorities failed transparency, prompting sanctions, according to ambassador Judd.
- Following the announcement, Chile's left-wing government, including President Gabriel Boric, condemned the move, calling it `indeterminate accusations` and `applying unilateral sanctions`.
- Relations have deteriorated under the second Trump administration, and ambassador Judd said he looks forward to working with the incoming president as Chile prepares to hand over power in two weeks.
- Against this political backdrop, the U.S. emphasized `no threats` while linking visa sanctions to transparency concerns, as President Trump welcomed Kast's victory and criticized Boric.
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U.S. ambassador defends travel bans on 3 Chilean officials as a ‘sovereign decision’
The U.S. ambassador to Chile on Monday defended the recent visa restrictions against three high-ranking Chilean officials, saying it is a "sovereign decision" to determine who enters its territory.
Santiago. Yesterday, the U.S. government sanctioned the Minister of Transport and two other officials of the administration of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, for “undermining hemispheric regional security.” La Moneda rejected the measure and the remarks.
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The United States has withdrawn the visa to three Chilean government officials accused of «judging regional security». The decision was announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio , who questioned in passing, the legacy of Gabriel Boric. In a press release and then in his X account, Rubio said that the United States. «is committed to counteracting attempts to undermine regional security and subvert sovereignty.» So far the Chilean authorities ha…
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