The Latest Breaking News from Jovenel Moïse

Haiti: at least 12 suspected criminals beaten to death and burned in capital

Footage shows men forced to lie on street by police before being killed and set on fire in broad daylight

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Mob in Haiti capital burns to death 13 suspected gangsters

Police and witnesses say a mob in the Haitian capital has beaten and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Federal judge chastises prosecutors about delay in US trial of Haiti president’s murder

A federal judge in charge of the United States’ case against nearly a dozen defendants in the brazen assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse took prosecutors to task Monday for delaying the trial, saying he is troubled by the fact that the jailed defendants are being forced to spend more…

Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2023

Haiti PM turns to military for help in fighting gangs

Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he intends to activate all of the country’s security forces to fight increasingly powerful gangs

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Federal judge issues gag order silencing lawyers for defendants in Haiti assassination

MIAMI — A Miami federal judge has issued a gag order in the assassination case of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, barring defense attorneys from disclosing any evidence to outside parties based on “safety concerns” about witnesses involved in the high-profile case as well as law enforcement personnel, U.S. citizens stationed…

Miami Herald · Mar 17, 2023

Haiti police pursue new suspects in presidential slaying

Authorities in Haiti have identified new suspects in the July 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness heads to Haiti as gang wars threaten health care

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness is making a one-day visit to Haiti on Monday along with government ministers and ambassadors from two other Caribbean countries as part of a long-awaited visit to see how Caribbean leaders can help Haitians find their way out of their gang-ridden country’s crisis, which has…

Miami Herald · Feb 27, 2023

Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure

From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.

Foreign Policy · Feb 17, 2023

US senators reintroduce sanctions bill targeting Haitian gangs and their supporters

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Florida Republican Marco Rubio, are reintroducing legislation that would go after criminal gangs in Haiti and those in the country’s political and private sectors who collude with them.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023

Suspect in assassination of Haiti president tried to get FBI involved in 'regime change' plot

MIAMI — Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, one of 11 defendants accused in the plot to kidnap and kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, was so emboldened as an FBI informant that the Miami-area resident met with agents and promoted “regime change” in Haiti ahead of the brazen presidential assassination.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023