Before returning to social and political activism, Rubin made a controversial visit to Cuba, despite the law forbidding Americans to travel to Communist run countries.

During this controversial visit, she met with President Fidel Castro, with whom the United States government has no formal diplomatic relations.

The controversial visit was also used by the "Contras" as a form of propaganda to give their organization moral legitimacy.

He was instrumental in organising Éamon de Valera's controversial visit to Australia in 1948.

Even more damaging to his popularity was the controversial visit to Canada.

This controversial visit triggered an important social movement called the Wild Strawberry student movement.

In 2000, the second intifada broke out after a controversial visit to the site by Ariel Sharon, then the opposition leader.

Made famous during Joseph Stalin's controversial visit on May 28, 1928 to bolster the fledgling communist branch that was located there.

Koizumi has often been noted for his controversial visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, starting on 13 August 2001.

King Mohammed paid a controversial visit to the Western Sahara in 2002.