International writing.- Canada sanctioned two former ministers of justice Haiti accused of corruption and money laundering for powerful criminal gangs that control much of the Caribbean nation.
Former Ministers Berto Dorce and Liszt Quitel will see all their assets in Canada frozen, they will be prohibited from entering this country and from doing business with Canadians.
“Canada has reason to believe that these individuals are using their status as prominent elites in Haiti to protect and enable the illegal activities of armed criminal gangs, including through money laundering and other acts of corruption. said Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Canada, Mélanie Joly, in a press release.
Jolly accused Haitian gangs and their supporters of spreading terror with impunity among vulnerable populations and precipitating a humanitarian crisis in the country, including a resurgence of cholera.
Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has been embroiled in an economic, political and security crisis for years, which worsened last year with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the growing influence of criminal groups.
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