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U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haiti's Leadership Amid Violence

1/26/2026

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The U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council for alleged ties to gangs and criminal organizations.
The restrictions revoke visas for two council members and their families.
The council's mandate ends on February 7, 2024, with no succession plan established.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime to stay in office despite calls for his removal.
The council was formed in 2024 to oversee Haiti's first election in ten years, which has been delayed due to rising violence.

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The U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council for alleged ties to gangs and criminal organizations.
The restrictions revoke visas for two council members and their families.
The council's mandate ends on February 7, 2024, with no succession plan established.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime to stay in office despite calls for his removal.
The council was formed in 2024 to oversee Haiti's first election in ten years, which has been delayed due to rising violence.