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Former Colombian soldier pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

A former Colombian soldier has pleaded guilty to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 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

4 suspects in the assassination of Haiti's president were transferred to U.S. custody

Four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were transferred to the U.S. for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti. A total of seven suspects are now in U.S. custody.

WEKU · Feb 1, 2023

US seeks to keep Moïse assassination suspects’ FBI, DEA ties under wraps

MIAMI — The undercover work of former U.S. government informants suspected of plotting to kill Haiti’s president has compelled Miami federal prosecutors to seal off evidence about their past activities in the interest of U.S. national security, saying the information is classified and cannot be turned over to the defense…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 28, 2022

Colombian ex-soldiers in Moïse murder accuse Haiti of wanting to burn evidence

A representative of former Colombian soldiers jailed in the assassination of Haiti’s president says the group wants Haitian authorities to preserve the bodies of three former soldiers killed shortly after the slaying of Jovenel Moïse.

Miami Herald · Mar 22, 2022

In exclusive interview, Haiti prime minister says he’d hand assassination suspects to US

MIAMI — In a statement likely to stir up a political storm, Haiti’s interim prime minister told the Miami Herald he would support sending suspects in the assassination of Haiti’s president to Miami to face murder conspiracy charges if U.S. authorities ask.

Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2022

US charges 2nd key suspect in killing of Haiti's president

A Haitian-Chilean businessman considered a key suspect in the killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse has appeared in U.S. federal court and was accused of providing weapons to former Colombian soldiers charged with fatally shooting the country’s leader

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022