The United States has designated a powerful Haitian gang alliance, whose members control almost all capitals as "transnational terrorist organizations."

The criminal coalition called Viv Ansanm (Living Together), another faction, Gran Grif Gang, was in charge of at least 115 people shocked in the agricultural town of Pont-Sondé in October, both of which were covered up in Friday's move.

"This is a direct threat to the national security interests of our region," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

The conflict in Haiti received little international response, and neighbors, including the United States, continue to deport immigrants back to Caribbean countries, although the UN request was not due to humanitarian concerns.

As the violence has spread to central Haiti, forcing more medical facilities to close and put more people in severe food insecurity, more people have been displaced in recent weeks as the violence has spread to central Haiti.

The situation is also complicated by the freezing of funds from the U.S. for security efforts and the U.S. International Development Agency and other cuts.

The latest name is the United States in February, delegating Venezuela's Tren de Aragua Gang as many other organized criminal groups in Latin America, including Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, a global terrorist organization.

It is unclear what impact the terrorists will have on Haiti’s designation.

Those who do business in Haiti may also be affected by the new name. Gangs control key fuel warehouses and areas around the country’s largest and most important ports, as well as the main roads leading to the capital, where they are charged tolls.

"It can serve as a de facto embargo," said Jake Johnston, director of international research at the Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Studies.

“Gangs exercise huge control over the country’s trade,” he said. “It would be even greater risk to do any business with or in Haiti.”

Armed groups in Haiti have made huge gains in the first part of 2025, as resources are insufficient, unsupported security missions have stalled and together with the police, it is impossible to stop the progress of a large number of armed and well-funded gangs.

The United Nations calls for stricter measures to prevent gun trafficking to Haitian gangs, especially from the United States, which is the main source of illegal guns in Haiti through Florida ports.

There has been no elections in Haiti since 2016 when the man was assassinated in 2021.