Mario Marin will be banned from entering the United States

To us Financial fines issued and Barriers to visa issuance To officials, former officials and government agencies in nine countries, including China, Myanmar and Russia – as part of joint ventures with Canada and Great Britain International Human Rights Day.

One of those allowed Mario Marin, Former Governor of Puebla, Arrested in February on torture charges.

He is the only officer named in the Western Hemisphere in operations established by U.S. authorities.

In response to the February 1 coup that overthrew the elected government, Canada and Britain joined the United States in recent moves aimed at vetoing Myanmar’s military authorities from the World Financial Institution.

U.S. officials released simultaneously Financial penalties and sanctions Russian university to issue visas against various officials and companies around the world, including Chinese officials involved in the persecution of Uyghur and other ethnic minorities, and to help North Korea raise funds with the false plan that I work abroad.

“We are committed to placing human rights at the center of our foreign policy, and we reaffirm this commitment using all appropriate tools and powers to draw attention and promote accountability wherever human rights violations occur.” Anthony Blingen when announcing the ban.

Twelve officers and ex-officers from six countries, including Uganda, China, Belarus, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mexico, are ineligible for Foreign Office action to travel to the United States with their families under the law recognizing the ban on issuing visas. For people caught up in “blatant human rights violations or significant corruption.”

In another move, the Treasury Department imposed financial sanctions and other restrictions on 15 individuals and 10 companies from China, Myanmar, Russia, North Korea and Bangladesh.