Chile condemns US visa sanctions against Chilean officials.

The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 20th condemning the United States for imposing visa sanctions on three Chilean government officials without prior notification. Earlier that day, the US State Department announced the revocation of the US visas of three Chilean government officials, prohibiting them and their immediate family members from entering the US. The US claimed that the officials "engaged in activities that harmed regional security." The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that as of the time of the statement's release, Chile had not received formal notification from the US regarding the implementation of visa sanctions, and that announcing sanctions without prior notification is not in line with diplomatic norms. Chile denied that its officials "engaged in activities that harmed security," and has requested an explanation from the US as well as the list of affected officials.