the US is pulling money from Haiti that was for Elections

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US Withdraws Funding for Haiti Elections

Dismayed by the decision to rerun controversial and fraud-plagued presidential elections, the US State Department announced on Thursday a suspension of electoral assistance to Haiti. State Department spokesperson John Kirby said the decision was communicated to Haitian authorities last week, noting that the US "has provided over $30 million in assistance" for elections and that the move would allow the US "to maintain priority assistance" for ongoing projects.

Kirby added that "I don't have a dollar figure in terms of this because it wasn't funded, it wasn't budgeted." However multiple sources have confirmed that the U.S has withdrawn nearly $2 million already in a United Nations controlled fund for elections. Donor governments, as well as the Haitian state, had contributed to the fund. Prior to the US move, $8.2 million remained for elections.

The pulling of funds indicates the growing displeasure with Haitian authorities' decision to rerun last year's presidential elections.
 

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