US Designates Viv Ansanm as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The US State Department formally designated Viv Ansanm as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on May 2, 2025, making it unlawful for US persons to provide material support to the coalition. The designation enabled asset freezes, travel bans, and potential prosecution of international financiers. Chérizier called the designation 'politically motivated.' The action followed the Trump administration's classification of Haitian gangs as terrorist groups.