The European Union has announced that it has added three gang leaders in Haiti to its sanctions list. At the same time, it has also renewed its sanctions regime for an additional year. A press release was issued on the matter on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

“Today, the Council decided to list three individuals involved in criminal activities and gang-related violence in Haiti, and therefore responsible for acts threatening the peace, stability, and security of the country. The Council added to its list three gang leaders: Micanor Altès, leader of the Wharf Jérémie gang, responsible for the massacre of 207 people in December 2024; Christ-Roi Chéry, leader of the Ti Bwa gang; and Jeff Larose, leader of the Canaan gang—both responsible for the forced recruitment of children, kidnappings, homicides, and sexual and gender-based violence,” the statement says.