Search: expulsion and visa denial in North America, national level
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ContinentNorth America
LevelNational 3
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2023 | Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents, including journalists, of citizenship | Nicaragua (RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Daniel Ortega | Sustained |
| September 2018 | Nicaragua: freelance correspondent detained and deported after online campaign | Nicaragua (RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Daniel Ortega | Sustained (September 30, 2018) |
| 1980 | Haiti's Duvalier government arrests and deports Radio Haiti-Inter staff, driving its director into exile | Haiti (RSF 2026 rank: 107th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Jean-Claude Duvalier | Reversed (February 1, 1986) |