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US bars former Haitian prime minister from entering the country

Former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe served under ex-President Michel Martelly from 2012 to 2014 [File: Robert Galbraith/Reuters]

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”.

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