The United States has indefinitely suspended the issuance of visas to Cubans from its embassy in Havana, withdrawn 60% of the embassy personnel, and asked Americans not to travel to Cuba.

Forced to leave their homeland because of a lack of opportunities or to pursue their goals, Guatemalan migrants maintain contact with their home country and many closely follow the latest developments that have taken place at home.

The United States government has recently passed a total ban on travel by citizens to North Korea and Chad, with travel restrictions to Venezuela, Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, and Yemen limited to officials and their families.