Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that the former president and former minister of planning of Argentina have been denied entry into the U.S. due to “significant corruption” during their time in office.

“Today, I am announcing the designation of Cristina Elisabet Fernandez de Kirchner (‘CFK’), former president of Argentina, and Julio Miguel De Vido (‘De Vido’), former Minister of Planning of Argentina, for their involvement in significant corruption during their time in public office. This action renders CFK, De Vido, and their immediate family members generally ineligible for entry into the United States,” Rubio said in official statement.

“CFK and De Vido abused their positions by orchestrating and financially benefitting from multiple bribery schemes involving public works contracts, resulting in millions of dollars stolen from the Argentine government. Multiple courts have convicted CFK and De Vido for corruption, undermining the Argentine people’s and investors’ confidence in Argentina’s future,” Rubio added.

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