US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens
- U.S. officials announced they are aware of reported bribery attempts aimed at destabilizing Haiti, raising concerns that the troubled country could sink further into crisis, according to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
- Haiti's political stability remains fragile as gang violence surges, following the killing of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, with at least 1,520 people killed from April to June 2025, according to a United Nations report.
- Haiti's transitional presidential council was commended for their rejection of corruption while under pressure to hold general elections by February 2026.
- Gang violence has displaced more than 1.3 million people in Haiti, with gangs controlling up to 90% of Port-au-Prince, creating significant challenges for political stability.
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US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens
U.S. officials have announced they are aware of “reported bribery attempts” aimed at destabilizing Haiti, raising concerns that the troubled country could sink further into crisis.
"The United States is aware of reported corruption attempts aimed at undermining the stability of Haiti. We congratulate the members of the Transitional Presidential Council for their rejection of corruption..." wrote the Embassy of the United States Thursday, August 1, 2025. Washington congratulates a gangrenated Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) to the marrow, as if it embodied a kind of republican virtue. Yet three of the nine members o…
"The United States is informed of corrupt practices aimed at undermining the stability of Haiti," said the Western Hemisphere Affairs Office of the US State Department. "We congratulate the CPT members who rejected corruption and reaffirm our support for their collaboration with the Prime Minister to work together to stabilize Haiti, within the framework of our common national interests," added the Bureau welcoming the attitude of the CPT member…
The United States, through the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Department of State, stated that it was informed of attempts to corruption aimed at undermining stability in Haiti, already deeply affected by a continuing security and political crisis. In a message published this Friday on X and taken up by the Embassy of the United States in Port-au-Prince, the United States authorities welcomed the attitude of some members of the Tran…
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