- Programme
- Haiti
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 16 December 2022 on measures concerning Haiti (SR 946.231.139.4), art. 3, para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 4 (Travel ban), annex 2
- Stated grounds
- Jonel Catel is the leader of the Terre Noir gang, which is affiliated with the G9 coalition of gangs in Haiti. Under his command, the Terre Noir gang is engaged in violence and criminal activities in Haiti, including robbery, ransoming, kidnapping, extortion, murders and rape. Jonel Catel is therefore responsible for actions that threaten peace, stability and security in Haiti, including engaging in criminal activities and violence involving armed groups and criminal networks that promote violence, including kidnappings, homicides and sexual and gender-based violence.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026