Rubio Bars Nicaraguan Prison Chief From Entering US

The U.S. State Department named the Nicaraguan prison director in its latest report on human rights abuses.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, on Sept. 6, 2018. Alfredo Zuniga/AP Photo

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Feb. 18 announced visa restrictions against Nicaraguan prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez for his alleged role in human rights violations against political prisoners.

With the visa action, Gómez is to be ineligible for entry into the United States.