US SANCTIONS against former Haitian president

The United States has imposed sanctions former Haitian President Michel Martelly for alleged drug trafficking, accusing him of fueling ongoing violence and instability in the Caribbean country

The U.S. Treasury Department alleges that Martelly abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. It also accuses him of laundering illegal drug proceeds, working with Haitian drug traffickers and sponsoring multiple Haitian gangs.

The sanctions announced Tuesday prohibit U.S. institutions and individuals from doing financial business with Martelly.

Martelly, who was president of Haiti from 2011 to 2016, was previously sanctioned by Canada on November 17, 2022, on suspicion of protecting or supporting the activities of criminal gangs.

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