The UN Security Council also sanctioned the two men and extended an arms embargo on Haiti in place since 2022.
The United States Treasury has sanctioned two Haitians, one a former police officer and the other an alleged gang leader, for their affiliation with the Viv Ansanm criminal alliance.
On Friday, a Treasury news release accused Dimitri Herard and Kempes Sanon of colluding with Viv Ansanm, thereby contributing to the violence wracking Haiti.
The sanctions block either person from accessing assets or property in the US. They also prohibit US-based entities from engaging in transactions with the two men.
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