Gary Bodeau is a Haitian politician who served as President and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti.[1][2][3][4] On April 5, 2023, he was sanctioned for corruption by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. [5]

U.S. Treasury Sanctions

On April 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Bodeau pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, for his extensive involvement in corruption in Haiti. According to the OFAC designation, Bodeau was involved in several corrupt schemes wherein he engaged in efforts to influence the outcome of Haitian political appointments, including facilitating and soliciting bribes worth millions of dollars. In 2018, Bodeau paid Haitian officials to secure their votes while seeking ministerial position appointments. He also solicited a large bribery payment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from senior government officials in exchange for his political support. In 2019, Bodeau offered to deliver a successful vote in Haiti’s Chamber of Deputies for a prospective ministerial appointee in exchange for millions of dollars paid out through individual payments to members of the Chamber of Deputies. Several Haitian businessmen provided between 500 and 600 million Haitian gourdes (approximately $6.2-$7.4 million) to members of the Chamber of Deputies to influence the outcome of a ministerial vote. In advance of the floor session, Bodeau participated in discussions on the vote and payments with various members of the Chamber of Deputies. [6]

References

  1. ↑ The International Directory of Government 2021. Routledge. 2021-08-04. ISBN 978-1-000-52137-5.
  2. ↑ Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 36, (2018). BRILL. 2019-12-09. ISBN 978-90-04-41418-1.
  3. ↑ Lansford, Tom (2021-05-31). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
  4. ↑ "Former deputy accuses PM Henry of blocking Moïse investigation". The Haitian Times. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Treasury Sanctions Former President of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Treasury Sanctions Former President of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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