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Missing Funds in Haiti Arms Deal Linked to Cayman Islands Brokerage

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What happened

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An investigation reported that at least $7 million of public funds from Haiti, intended for a major arms and ammunition deal, is unaccounted for. Haiti’s government wired two sums totaling over $15 million to a Citibank account set up by Ellie Soto. The funds were meant to be held in escrow for Fencebridge Strategic Risk, LTD, a Cayman Islands-based arms broker.

From haitian-truth.org

Why it matters

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The incident highlights financial irregularities in international arms procurement involving Haiti and the Cayman Islands. The payments were processed through Citibank, which is linked to the International Republican Institute, an organization that tracks political figures in Haiti.

From haitian-truth.org

Who's involved

  • HaitiThe geopolitical state that paid for the weaponry and is subject to the financial scandal.
  • Cayman IslandsThe British overseas territory where the arms broker is based and the deal was conducted.
  • CitibankThe American multinational bank that processed the payments from Haiti.
  • International Republican InstituteThe U.S. institution that tracks political figures within Haiti.

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