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Martelly is the latest Haitian official to face US sanctions in recent years. In June 2023 , the US sanctioned former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe for the alleged misuse of tens of ...
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and ...
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Haiti's former president, Michel Joseph Martelly, over drug trafficking allegations, accusing him of playing a significant role in perpetuating the ongoing ...
Martelly, who served as president from 2011 to 2016, was previously sanctioned by the Canadian government in November 2022 for financing gangs. In January, a Haitian judge issued an arrest warrant for Martelly and more than 30 other high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, namely misappropriation of funds or equipment related to ...
Michel Joseph Martelly [1] (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ʒozɛf maʁtɛli]; born 12 February 1961 [2]) is a Haitian musician and politician who served as the 42nd president of Haiti from May 2011 until February 2016. On August 20, 2024, the United States sanctioned the former president for trafficking drugs, in particular cocaine, into the ...
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jean Henry Céant (born 27 September 1956 [ 1 ] ) is a Haitian politician who was the twenty-first Prime Minister of Haiti . He was sanctioned by the Canadian Government for his involvement in human rights violations and supporting criminal gangs on 17 November 2022.
In 2022, Canada issued sanctions against three wealthy businessmen—Gilbert Bigio, [19] Reynold Deeb, and Sherif Abdallah—whom they accused of "participat[ing] in gross and systematic human rights violations in Haiti" along with numerous politicians including Michel Martelly, Laurent Lamothe, Jean-Henry Céant, Joseph Lambert, and Youri ...
The United States has imposed sanctions on Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, “for his role in the global illicit drug trade,” the State Department said Tuesday.