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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
For Immediate Release
October 30, 2001
STATEMENT BY RICHARD BOUCHER, SPOKESMAN
U.S. Revoking Visas of United Self-Defense Supporters
As part of our ongoing efforts to oppose terrorism, the United States
Government is revoking the U.S. non-immigrant visas of four Colombian
citizens who have collaborated with, or supported financially, the
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). We are also adding to our
lookout systems the names of 45 individuals with links to the the AUC
to ensure that these individuals are denied U.S. visas.
This is only a first step. As we develop additional information on
individuals who belong to, collude with or support financially the AUC,
we will proceed to revoke U.S. visas of those who hold them, and add to
the watch list the names of those who do not. We will continue to work
with the Government of Colombia to develop information on AUC members,
supporters and financiers.
On September 10, the U.S. Government designated the AUC a Foreign
Terrorist Organization as defined by U.S. law. Organizations that we
had previously designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under U.S.
law include the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the
Army of National Liberation (ELN). Our visa policy applies equally to
individuals associated with all three groups, which were designated
under U.S. law due to their commission of massacres, kidnappings of
civilians, and participation in the trafficking of narcotics.
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