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While he says that it’s not up to the USA to decide who runs in elections in Haiti, chargé d’affaires Henry T. Wooster did admit that he wouldn’t like to see people sanctioned by the USA in the race, while also making a distinction between a sanction and a criminal conviction.
“We probably wouldn’t like that. However, let me be perfectly clear: sanctions fall into one category, and a conviction handed down by a court falls into another. It’s not the same thing,” said Chargé d’Affaires Henry T. Wooster in an interview with Le Nouvelliste on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
“Decisions about people running in elections in Haiti are not under the U.S. government. Neither this embassy nor Washington. It’s a matter that belongs to the Haitian authorities and Haitian voters,” Wooster said, adding that he encourages “serious reflection” on the issue.”I know that one of the things that has attracted a lot of attention — including in the press — is the question of sanctions. Again, these are matters for the Haitian authorities and the voters. We know that Haitian voters will find an appropriate answer,” said the diplomat.
“Once again, it’s not for us to decide. Our interest, our stake in these elections, is to see if they will help strengthen stability. That’s the United States’ interest,” explained Henry T. Wooster.
