Ana Sofía Machuca Flores
Ana Sofía Machuca Flores is the General Auditor of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) in Costa Rica. Recently, her visa to the United States was revoked amid allegations of involvement in controversies related to the Chinese technology company Huawei. This action was part of a broader warning from U.S. officials regarding potential sanctions against Costa Rican officials linked to foreign actors considered threats to cybersecurity. Machuca has publicly criticized the visa revocation as an infringement on Costa Rican sovereignty and freedom of expression.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores is the general auditor of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute who had her visa revoked.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores is the head of auditing at ICE and had her visa revoked due to alleged connections with Huawei.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores received a notification about the revocation of her visa and stated that the Embassy never met with her to explain the reasons.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores, the general auditor of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), requested detailed explanations regarding the decision not to renew a contract with Huawei.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores is the head of Audit at the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) who confirmed her visa was revoked by the U.S.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores, the head of Audit at the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), stated that she has faced unprecedented pressures from the government and external entities in her auditing work.
Sofía Machuca, auditora ICE a quien le quitaron la visa: Existe una ‘corrupción estratégica’ para mover interesesCosta Rica· 2025-03-04
Ana Sofía Machuca Flores had her visa revoked by the U.S. government.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores is the general auditor of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute who had her visa revoked by the United States.
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Ana Sofía Machuca Flores had her visa revoked by the United States government.
Visa de auditora del ICE fue revocada por Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-02-26