The State Department announced on Tuesday that “several” Central American government officials, who the U.S. government says are linked to Cuba’s medical mission program, will face visa restrictions.

The government officials, who were not named, are responsible for the Cuban medical mission programs, which include elements of forced labor and exploitation of the country’s workers, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“These steps promote accountability for those who support and perpetuate these exploitative practices,” Rubio said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Cuban labor export program abuses the participants, enriches the corrupt Cuban regime and deprives everyday Cubans of essential medical care that they desperately need in their homeland.”

The restrictions also apply to fa

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