Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 6, 2026
La Nación: “The US State Department cancelled tourist visas for more than half of La Nación's board members.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“The US State Department cancelled tourist visas for more than half of La Nación's board members.”

La NaciónStatementMay 2, 2026Read the original

The Costa Rican newspaper's statement after its board members' US visas were revoked.

Our verdict

True

Five of the seven board members had their US tourist visas revoked on 2 May 2026.

What we found

AP and the Committee to Protect Journalists report the revocations; the State Department cited confidentiality and gave no reason. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

Contradict 0Support 2Background 0
  • Supports the claim

    Costa Rica's top newspaper says the US revoked visas of its executives. [1]

  • Supports the claim

    The US barred executives of La Nación from entry. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against AP via The Gazette, ICIJ. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

  1. [1]AP via The Gazette · Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns
  2. [2]ICIJ · US bars executives of Costa Rica's leading newspaper La Nación from entry

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