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Youri Latortue
Haitian politician
Youri Latortue (born 13 October ) is a Haitian politician who served as president of the Senate from January 13, to January 9, He was sanctioned by the Canadian and United States authorities for his involvement in the global illicit drug trade November 4,
He was born 13 October in Gonaïves.[1] A former member of the party Inite, he joined various right-wing parties.
As leader of the right-wing coalition in the legislative elections of , he won 29 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 9 in the Senate.
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Having a senatorial majority, he was elected president of the Senate in January becoming the main opponent of the government.
Latortue is a first cousin once-removed of former prime minister Gérard Latortue.
In a leaked US Embassy cable from , former US ambassador Janet Sanderson described Youri Latortue as "one of the most brazenly corrupt of leading Haitian politicians.” In other cables former US ambassador James Foley accused L