"The United States has unveiled visa restrictions against an unnamed Haitian government official for alleged ties to the country's gangs. But while the US did not identify the official, one has since stepped forward: Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti's transitional presidential council. On Tuesday, Jean spoke to The Associated Press news agency, saying he was targeted with visa restrictions and denying the US government's allegations as false."
"Once we started reviewing the possibilities of changing the head of government, members of [the council] started receiving threats of visa cancellation and other sanctions from the US embassy representative and the Canadian ambassador, Jean said. The message, Jean explained, was that if we do not desist, we will face sanctions and visa cancellation. The US government has yet to comment on Jean's allegations."
The United States announced visa restrictions against an unnamed Haitian government official accused of supporting gangs and obstructing Haiti's fight against gangs designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Economist Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti's transitional presidential council, publicly identified himself as the targeted official and denied the allegations as false. Jean accused the United States and Canada of pressuring the council while it reviewed candidates for next year's national elections, saying council members received threats of visa cancellation and other sanctions when considering changing the head of government. The State Department said the restrictions would bar entry and revoke any valid visas.
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