Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 6, 2026
The claim
“The U.S. State Department cancelled tourist visas for more than half of La Nación’s board members.”
Speaker under reviewSource under reviewMay 6, 2026
Our verdict
True
The U.S.
What we found
State Department revoked tourist visas for five of La Nación’s seven board members, which constitutes more than half. Multiple independent news outlets confirm this figure.
The evidence
- Background
ICIJ reports that the United States revoked tourist visas for five board members of La Nación, Costa Rica’s leading newspaper.
icij.org· ICIJ report on visa revocations
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