Consulate Closed Temporarily in Nuevo Laredo

On January 30, 2003 the Department of Stated Closed Nuevo Laredo US Consulate Under Allegations Of Illegal Visa Issuance. A DOS Spokesman announced during a press briefing that the US consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico had been closed in order to conduct a thorough investigation of its consulate visa operations in response to allegations that it had issued a number of individuals illegal visas. Spokesman Boucher, stated that "the Diplomatic Security Service, in coordination with the Department of Justice and with the close cooperation of our Bureau of Consular Affairs, is investigating allegations that a number of individuals received visas illegally from this consulate".

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