The Biden administration has barred a senior Nicaraguan government official from entering the United States due to accusations of human rights violations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday.
The visa restrictions target Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa, who serves as Nicaragua’s vice-minister of the interior. The sanctions prevent Cañas Novoa from obtaining entry to the United States.
Rubio’s announcement on Saturday detailed the administration’s decision to block the official’s travel privileges based on his alleged participation in human rights abuses.
