Stroessner’s U.S. Visa Revoked
The United States has revoked the visa of Paraguay’s ousted dictator Alfredo Stroessner, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Asked to comment on reports that Stroessner is seeking to come to the United States for medical treatment, a State Department official said that he knew of no visa request.
“Stroessner’s visa has been revoked. He’d have to reapply,” the official said, adding that a visa request from Stroessner, like all others, would be given due consideration.
Another State Department official, a Latin American specialist, said that it is highly unlikely that the request would be approved, given Stroessner’s background as a foe of democratic liberties.
The United States maintains that Stroessner can get adequate medical care in Brazil, where he has lived in exile since being toppled by a former ally in a coup last February. The officials said the visa was revoked after Stroessner was ousted.
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