Justice Ministry Directs UCREF to Enforce Bank-Only Campaign Donation Oversight

Haiti's Justice Minister Patrick Pélissier directed the financial intelligence unit UCREF on August 15, 2026 to monitor campaign donations exceeding 250,000 gourdes and require they be made via bank transfer only, banning cash transactions, ahead of the December 13, 2026 presidential and legislative elections — part of a broader push for financial forensics oversight of campaign financing amid concerns about gang-linked money entering the electoral process.