2005 - FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ (Bolivian Human Rights Lawyer)


In March, Fernando Rodriguez was traveling to Washington, DC to make a presentation at the Inter-American Human Rights Commission. He was scheduled to provide evidence of abuses by oil, logging, and mining companies against indigenous peoples. Though his visa was valid until 2014, he was detained at the airport and questioned by Homeland Security officials. According to Rodriguez, the officials claimed he had met with "terrorist peasants." Rodriguez was denied entry into the U.S. and his visa was revoked.