The BANNED in Latin America Act requires the U.S. Secretary of State to develop a comprehensive strategy within 180 days to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations throughout Latin America. The strategy must address Iranian cultural centers that promote Iranian ideology, restrict travel and activities of Iranian officials and agents in the region, strengthen U.S. intelligence capabilities to monitor and disrupt these networks, and take action against Iranian and Hezbollah media platforms like HispanTV and Al Mayadeen Espanol. Additionally, the bill directs the State Department to address Iran's Al Mustafa International University network, potentially designating it as a foreign terrorist organization. The strategy will be submitted to Congress in unclassified form with the option of including classified details, and the bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation costs. The measure targets policymakers and intelligence officials responsible for countering foreign influence operations in the Western Hemisphere.
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