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US bars former Haitian prime minister from entering the country
The sanction is the latest in a string of actions the US has taken to confront corruption in the Caribbean country.
Former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe served under ex-President Michel Martelly from 2012 to 2014 [File: Robert Galbraith/Reuters]
Published On 2 Jun 2023
Former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has been blocked from entering into the United States, as part of its ongoing crackdown on corruption in the Caribbean island nation.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the sanctions against Lamothe on Friday, citing his “involvement in significant corruption”.
“Lamothe misappropriated at least $60m from the Haitian government’s PetroCaribe infrastructure investment and social welfare fund for private gain,” Blinken alleged.
“Through this corrupt act and his direct involvement in the management of the fund, he exploited his role as a public official and contributed to the current instability in Haiti.”
More:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/2/us-bars-former-haitian-prime-minister-from-entering-the-country