2026-02-20

The U.S. government has used public bounty mechanisms as components of gang suppression strategy in Haiti since the formation of the Viv Ansanm coalition in late 2023. Previous Most Wanted designations against Haitian gang leaders produced limited direct enforcement outcomes but disrupted financial networks and created internal gang security pressures. The $1 million threshold is consistent with U.S. Treasury and FBI bounty levels applied to cartel leadership in Mexico and Central America.