Former Haitian President Michel Martelly and two former prime ministers are joining a list of Haitian politicians sanctioned by the Canadian government due to their alleged ties to armed gangs and Haiti’s escalating violence.
In addition to Martelly, former Prime Ministers Laurent Lamothe and Jean-Henry Céant have been added. The sanctions were confirmed by Louis Blouin, a Radio-Canada correspondent who is traveling with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The sanctions mean that the three politicians are banned from transactions in Canada, and any assets they have there will be frozen.
The Miami Herald also has confirmed the names with other sources with knowledge of the decision. Trudeau first announced sanctions early Sunday morning during a conference in Tunisia but he did not provide any names.
