US sanctions former Haitian president over drug trafficking

FILE - Then-Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly speaks during an interview at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Dec. 21, 2015. The U.S. Treasury Department on Aug. 20, 2024, imposed sanctions on Martelly over drug trafficking.

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Haiti's former president, Michel Joseph Martelly, over drug trafficking, accusing him of playing a significant role in perpetuating the ongoing crisis in the country.