Johanna Obando
Johanna Obando is a Costa Rican politician and member of the Liberal Progressive Party (PLP). Recently, she gained attention after the Trump administration canceled her U.S. visa, which she had held for ten years. This action followed her and fellow legislators' investigations into Costa Rica's decision to restrict Chinese companies' involvement in 5G technology, amidst rising tensions between the U.S. and China.
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Johanna Obando is a deputy from the Liberal Progressive Party and has had her U.S. visa revoked.
Exfuncionario de Embajada de Estados Unidos en Costa Rica afirma que revocan visas a todos los que representen una amenaza
Costa Rica· 2025-08-03
Johanna Obando is a deputy for the Liberal Progressive Party (PLP) investigating the Costa Rican government's decision to prevent Chinese companies from participating in 5G technology.
Estas son las figuras públicas a quienes Estados Unidos les retiró la visa en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-07-10Johanna Obando is an independent deputy who investigated the Costa Rican government's decision regarding Chinese companies.
Costa Rica envió a funcionarios de la DIS a Taiwán en medio de tensiones con ChinaCosta Rica· 2025-06-13
Johanna Obando is one of the independent deputies whose visa was revoked by the U.S. government.
Embajadora de China en Costa Rica acusa a Estados Unidos de usar cancelación de visas como presión políticaCosta Rica· 2025-05-04Johanna Obando was one of the deputies whose visa was revoked by the United States.
Estados Unidos presenta a Costa Rica como caso exitoso en su estrategia para frenar a ChinaCosta Rica· 2025-05-01
Johanna Obando confirmed that she received a brief email regarding the cancellation of her visa without any explanations.
Rodrigo Chaves actúa como portavoz del gobierno de Donald Trump y justifica retiro de visas a políticosCosta Rica· 2025-04-03
Johanna Obando is an independent Costa Rican deputy whose visa was canceled.
Washington cancela visa al expresidente Óscar Arias, crítico de la política exterior de Trump
Guatemala· 2025-04-02
Johanna Obando is listed among the deputies affected by the cancellation of their U.S. visas.
Oscar Arias: Estados Unidos “tiene características de autocracia”, dice Óscar Arias tras ser privado de visa | Costa Rica | Donald Trump | últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-04-02
Johanna Obando is a deputy for the Liberal Progressive Party (PLP) investigating the Costa Rican government's decision to prevent Chinese companies from participating in 5G technology.
Estas son las figuras públicas a quienes Estados Unidos les retiró la visa en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-04-01Johanna Obando is another member of the Liberal Progresista party who has declared herself independent.
Editorial: La doble fragmentación legislativaCosta Rica· 2025-03-30
Johanna Obando is one of the legislators whose visa was revoked by the U.S.
Gobierno de Costa Rica prostituyó la relación con Estados Unidos para ejecutar venganzas locales, dice expresidentaCosta Rica· 2025-02-28
Johanna Obando is a deputy from the Liberal Progressive Party who had her visa revoked by the United States.
Huawei exige a Costa Rica un entorno de libre competencia, sin discriminaciónCosta Rica· 2025-02-27
Palermo would join deputies Johanna Obando and Cynthia Córdoba if his visa is confirmed to be suspended.
Exgerente del ICE señala motivo del presunto retiro de su visa a Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-02-27
Johanna Obando, a deputy from the Liberal Progressive Party, is investigating the Costa Rican government's decision to prevent Chinese companies from participating in 5G technology.
Retiro de visas de Estados Unidos a funcionarios: estas son las personas afectadas hasta ahoraCosta Rica· 2025-02-26Johanna Obando is one of the politicians whose visa was also revoked.
Visa de auditora del ICE fue revocada por Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-02-26
Johanna Obando is one of the legislators whose visa was revoked by the U.S. government.
Retiro de visas a diputadas se decidió en gobierno de Biden y se ejecutó con Trump: analista la considera una medida politizadaCosta Rica· 2025-02-22
Johanna Obando, a fellow congresswoman, has expressed serious criticisms regarding the criteria used by President Rodrigo Chaves.
Diputada Cynthia Córdoba: No he hecho nada malo que justifique la revocación de mi visaCosta Rica· 2025-02-21Johanna Obando is a popular representative who has exercised her parliamentary functions and responsibilities of opposition.
Cancelación de visas a diputadas es un hecho inédito que ensombrece la relación con Estados Unidos, dice presidente del CongresoCosta Rica· 2025-02-20Johanna Obando investigated the decision to prevent Chinese companies from participating in 5G technology.
Hay una clara subordinación de Costa Rica a las decisiones de Estados Unidos, afirma analistaCosta Rica· 2025-02-20
Johanna Obando is a deputy who investigated the decision regarding 5G technology participation in Costa Rica.
Partido Liberal Progresista acepta decisión de Estados Unidos de revocar visas a dos de sus diputadasCosta Rica· 2025-02-20Johanna Obando has investigated the decision of the administration of Rodrigo Chaves to prevent the participation of Chinese companies in 5G technology in Costa Rica.
Vea los correos con que la Embajada de Estados Unidos notificó la cancelación de visas a dos diputadasCosta Rica· 2025-02-20
Johanna Obando reported being followed and receiving death threats.
Gobierno de Trump cancela visas de Estados Unidos a dos diputadas de Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-02-20