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US announces visa restrictions for those ‘undermining democracy’ in Liberia

US announces visa restrictions for those ‘undermining democracy’ in Liberia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced visa restrictions for individuals who he said were "undermining democracy" in Liberia ahead of the country's elections in October. THE TAKE Blinken in a statement released by the U.S. State Department did not specify how many people were affected or identify them. The move restricts their ability to travel to the U.S. The policy is not aimed at the Liberian people or government, Blinken said. KEY QUOTE The U.S. visa restrictions target people believed to be responsible for "undermining democracy in Liberia, including through manipulation or rigging of the electoral process; use of…
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