The Latest Breaking News from Fritz Alphonse Jean

U.S. Government Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haitian Official For Allegedly Backing Gangs

The statement did not identify Fritz Alphonse Jean by name, but he confirmed to The Associated Press on Nov. 25 that he was the target of the action and denied the allegations.

Latin Times · Nov 29, 2025

US sanctions high-ranking Haitian official and accuses him of supporting gangs

The U.S. government has imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, accusing him of supporting gangs

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti's fragile political stability

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claims a communications employee was threatened to publish a press release about a key port contract

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Haiti Confirms Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Gangs But Won't Say How Much It's Paying

The head of Haiti's transitional council admitted authorities have hired mercenaries to help them fight armed gangs that control most of the capital

Latin Times · Jun 24, 2025

Haiti Government Turning To Paramilitary Group It Once Sought To Stage a Coup To Fight Gangs

Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council has began enlisting members of a paramilitary group that sought to stage a coup to assist security forces as they struggle to fight armed gangs

Latin Times · Apr 4, 2025

Push for US sanctions against supporters of Haitian gang violence grows in Congress

As support for tough sanctions against Haitian gangs and those financing them grows in U.S. political circles, two Democratic lawmakers want to require the U.S. government to carry out investigations into Haitian political and economic figures and organizations suspected of supporting gang activities in Haiti.

Miami Herald · Oct 6, 2022