Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU=PRINCE, Haiti: A Haitian judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about the case, according to a legal document leaked late Monday that The Associated Press obtained. The warrant is dated Oct. 25 and signed by Judge Walther Voltaire, who is overseeing an ongoing investigation into the killing that occurred at Moïse’s private residence, where authorities say a group of heavily armed men shot him a dozen times and injured his wife, Martine Moïse. The one-page warrant contains little detail except to say that authorities are seeking to interview Martine Moïse about the case. Martine Moïse could not be immediately reached for comment, and a spokesman for an attorney of hers based in Florida said he was trying to reach the attorney.

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Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination
10 months ago

Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination

Al Jazeera  

Leaked document claims first lady allegedly conspired with former PM to kill the president and replace him herself. A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has charged his widow, the former prime minister and an ex-chief of police with complicity in the killing. The 122-page leaked document, published by local media outlet AyiboPost on Monday, detailed …

The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
10 months ago

The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday. Charles could not be immediately reached for comment, and Martine Moïse’s attorney did not …

Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
10 months ago

Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

LA Times  

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021. A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has indicted his widow, Martine Moise; former Prime Minister Claude Joseph; and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday. Charles could not be immediately reached for comment, …

Judge in Haiti issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Haiti issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, including numerous former presidents and prime ministers. Among those named are former presidents Michel Martelly and Jocelerme Privert, as well as former prime ministers Laurent Lamothe, Jean-Michel Lapin, Evans Paul and Jean-Henry Céant. It is common for Haitian government …

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
1 year ago

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Joseph Vincent, a dual Haitian-American citizen who lived in the U.S. and attended meetings in South Florida and Haiti ahead of the assassination, is the fourth …

Key suspect in assassination of Haitian president arrested after 2 years on the run
1 year, 2 months ago

Key suspect in assassination of Haitian president arrested after 2 years on the run

LA Times  

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was gunned down at his home in July 2021. A former justice official considered one of the main suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021 was arrested in Haiti’s capital after being on the run for more than two years, police said. Joseph Badio once worked for Haiti’s Ministry of Justice and …

Haitian judge interviews Colombian suspects for the first time since the president was assassinated
1 year, 3 months ago

Haitian judge interviews Colombian suspects for the first time since the president was assassinated

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A judge in Haiti is for the first time interrogating some of the 18 Colombian suspects arrested more than two years ago and accused of being part of a mercenary squad that assassinated President Jovenel Moïse, a judicial official said Wednesday. The first two suspects were transported on Monday and Tuesday from Haiti’s main penitentiary in downtown …

Haitian judge interviews Colombian suspects for the first time since the president was assassinated
1 year, 3 months ago

Haitian judge interviews Colombian suspects for the first time since the president was assassinated

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge in Haiti is …

‘Cup of blood’: Haiti official decries impunity in Moise killing
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Cup of blood’: Haiti official decries impunity in Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Two years after the president’s assassination, Haiti’s ombudsman has issued a letter saying stalled justice is leading to more violence. In a letter, titled “The Cup of Blood”, Haiti’s Office of Citizen Protection argued that any failure to bring Moise’s killers to justice “will open the way for the assassination of other heads of state in the same conditions, with …

Man sentenced to life in prison for helping assassinate Haitian president Jovenel Moïse
1 year, 6 months ago

Man sentenced to life in prison for helping assassinate Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

ABC  

A businessman has been jailed for life for his part in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. Key points: Rodolphe Jaar pleaded guilty in March to try to cooperate with investigators to receive a lighter sentence Mr Moïse was killed on July 7, 2021, when assailants broke into his private home in Port-au-Prince The Haitian government also arrested …

Haitian businessman gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
1 year, 6 months ago

Haitian businessman gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami sentenced a Haitian-Chilean businessman Friday to life in prison for his role in helping Colombian mercenaries get weapons to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Federal Judge José E. Martínez handed down the sentence at a 10-minute hearing at the federal court in downtown Miami. In addition to Jaar, the other defendants …

US court sentences Haitian businessman to life in Moise’s killing
1 year, 6 months ago

US court sentences Haitian businessman to life in Moise’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Rodolphe Jaar is one of 11 people arrested and charged in US for alleged involvement in Haitian president’s killing. A US federal judge in Miami sentenced Rodolphe Jaar on Friday, more than two months after the 50-year-old dual national pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside of the US, as well as to providing material support resulting …

Man pleads guilty to role in Haitian president’s assassination
1 year, 9 months ago

Man pleads guilty to role in Haitian president’s assassination

LA Times  

Martine Moise, center, attends a memorial service for her late husband, President Jovenel Moise, at the National Pantheon Museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 21, 2021. A convicted drug trafficker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Friday to participating in the assassination of Haiti’s president in 2021. Rodolphe Jaar, 50, pleaded guilty in Miami to conspiring to provide material support, …

US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian president
1 year, 10 months ago

US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian president

Associated Press  

MIAMI — U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company that hired ex-Colombian soldiers for the mission, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Authorities said that Intriago, Ortiz and Veintemilla expected to “reap significant financial benefits” if Sanon became president via anticipated contracts for infrastructure, military equipment and …

US arrests four suspects linked to assassination of Haiti’s Moise
1 year, 10 months ago

US arrests four suspects linked to assassination of Haiti’s Moise

Al Jazeera  

Officials say, while ex-President Jovenel Moise was killed in Port-au-Prince, plot against him was mostly planned in US. US Justice Department officials announced on Tuesday charges of “conspiracy to kidnap or kill outside the United States, resulting in death” against Florida residents Antonio “Tony” Intriago, Arcangel Pretel Ortiz and Walter Veintemilla. “While the murder of President Moise occurred in Port-au-Prince, …

4 more suspects in Haiti president’s slaying are in U.S. custody
1 year, 10 months ago

4 more suspects in Haiti president’s slaying are in U.S. custody

LA Times  

Suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, including Haitian Americans James Solages, far left, and Joseph Vincent, second from left, are shown to the media in Port-au-Prince in July 2021. Four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats …

Explained | What is happening in Haiti and why has the UN called for a rapid action force?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What is happening in Haiti and why has the UN called for a rapid action force?

The Hindu  

The story so far: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to the UN Security Council calling for a multinational “rapid action force" led by a member state to help Haiti’s police control widespread gang violence, which has killed hundreds of people in recent months. Violence by armed gangs is raging in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and …

Haiti: One year since president’s killing, where do things stand?
2 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: One year since president’s killing, where do things stand?

Al Jazeera  

One year ago, a band of armed mercenaries stormed the home of Jovenel Moise, killing the Haitian president and plunging the already fraught Caribbean nation into deeper political uncertainty. The president’s brazen killing also ushered in a fresh wave of gang violence in Haiti, which the United Nations human rights chief recently said has hit “unimaginable and intolerable” levels. Henry, …

5th judge sought to oversee Haiti presidential slaying case
2 years, 6 months ago

5th judge sought to oversee Haiti presidential slaying case

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government has nominated a fifth judge to oversee the investigation into the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, magistrate Bernard Saint-Vil told The Associated Press on Tuesday. It’s not clear yet whether Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire would accept the nomination. Wesser’s appointment comes as the investigation into the July 7 shooting at the former president’s private home …

Former Haiti senator faces US charges linked to assassination of president
2 years, 7 months ago

Former Haiti senator faces US charges linked to assassination of president

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The assassination of former …

US charges third man over Haitian President Moise’s killing
2 years, 7 months ago

US charges third man over Haitian President Moise’s killing

Al Jazeera  

US authorities accuse former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph of involvement in plot to kill Jovenel Moise last year. The United States has charged a former Haitian senator in relation to the assassination of the country’s President Jovenel Moise in July last year, the Justice Department announced. Joseph is the third person charged in the US in relation to what …

US charges second man in killing of Haitian President Moise
2 years, 11 months ago

US charges second man in killing of Haitian President Moise

Al Jazeera  

Dual Haitian-Chilean citizen is second man charged in the US over plot to assassinate Jovenel Moise in July last year. The United States Justice Department has announced charges against a second man it accuses of being involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise last year. In its statement on Thursday, the US Justice Department accused Jaar of being …

Colombia says consul in Haiti threatened after Moise killing
2 years, 11 months ago

Colombia says consul in Haiti threatened after Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister says threats occurred after consul tried to give aid to detained former soldiers. Colombia says its consul in Haiti has received threats after trying to provide aid to 18 former Colombian soldiers arrested as part of an investigation into the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise last year. Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez said on Tuesday the threats …

US charges Colombian man over Haiti president’s assassination
2 years, 11 months ago

US charges Colombian man over Haiti president’s assassination

Al Jazeera  

US Justice Department accuses ex-member of Colombia’s military of participating in plot to kill Jovenel Moise in July. Authorities in the United States have charged a Colombian man with participating in a plot to kidnap or kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose assassination in early July sent the Caribbean nation into political chaos. The US Justice Department on Tuesday said …

Turkey arrests a Haitian businessman sought in Moise assassination
3 years, 1 month ago

Turkey arrests a Haitian businessman sought in Moise assassination

LA Times  

A youth waits for his cooked meal bought at a public market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 15, 2021. A Haitian businessman considered a suspect in the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise was arrested in Turkey, authorities in Haiti announced Monday. Haitian Foreign Minister Claude Joseph said on his Twitter account that he spoke with his Turkish counterpart …

Haiti prosecutor seeks charges against PM in president’s killing
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti prosecutor seeks charges against PM in president’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s chief prosecutor is seeking charges against Prime Minister Ariel Henry in relation to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, accusing the prime minister of communicating with a key suspect in the case on the night Moise was killed. “The real culprits, the masterminds and sponsors of the odious assassination of President Jovenel Moise, will be identified, brought to justice …

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe

Al Jazeera  

Ariel Henry was asked to come in for questioning next week as part of investigation into president’s July assassination. A day after investigators invited Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to appear for questioning as part of their probe into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Henry has rejected what he described as “diversionary tactics”. “The real culprits, the masterminds and …

Haiti prosecutors seek to interview PM over Jovenel Moise killing
3 years, 3 months ago

Haiti prosecutors seek to interview PM over Jovenel Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Ariel Henry asked to explain why he spoke with one of the main suspects just hours after the assassination of the president in July. Haiti’s chief public prosecutor has invited Prime Minister Ariel Henry to meet him next week to explain why he spoke with one of the main suspects in the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise …

Haiti chooses judge to probe President Jovenel Moise’s killing
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti chooses judge to probe President Jovenel Moise’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Judge Mathieu Chanlatte chosen for the job after weeks of struggle following the July 7 assassination. After weeks of struggling to fill the job, a judge has been named to lead the probe into the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, a senior magistrate has announced. The dean of the Court of First Instance in Port-au-Prince, Bernard Saint-Vil, said that …

Haiti: Many questions, few answers one month after Moise killing
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti: Many questions, few answers one month after Moise killing

Al Jazeera  

Haiti has asked the UN to launch an international investigation into President Jovenel Moise’s assassination on July 7. But one month after a crew of armed mercenaries stormed Moise’s home in the capital, Port-au-Prince, myriad questions remain unanswered about what took place – and about what path forward Haiti should chart. “I hope that the UN is going to respond …

Killers left me for dead: Slain Haiti leader’s wife Martine Moise
3 years, 4 months ago

Killers left me for dead: Slain Haiti leader’s wife Martine Moise

Al Jazeera  

Former first lady Martine Moise says she is still left wondering what happened to the 30 to 50 men posted to guard her husband at the house. The wife of Haiti’s murdered president, seriously wounded in the very attack that killed her husband, listened in terror as the gunmen ransacked their home, she said in her first interview since the …

Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s newly sworn-in interim prime minister has said his government plans to work to allow the Caribbean nation to hold elections “as quickly as possible” after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise plunged the country into deeper political uncertainty. Ariel Henry, who was confirmed as prime minister in a ceremony in Port-au-Prince last week, said on Wednesday that “the mission …

Haiti arrests top security chief in Moise murder investigation
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti arrests top security chief in Moise murder investigation

Al Jazeera  

Police say they arrested head of Jovenel Moise’s security as part of ongoing probe into the July 7 assassination. Haitian police have arrested the head of Jovenel Moise’s security team as part of the ongoing investigation into the president’s July 7 assassination. “I can confirm that Jean Laguel Civil was arrested Monday by police as part of the investigation into …

Haiti assassination investigation muddied by death threats and roadblocks, internal documents reveal
3 years, 4 months ago

Haiti assassination investigation muddied by death threats and roadblocks, internal documents reveal

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — There was no mistaking the meaning in last week’s anonymous text message: Do what we say or die. “Hey clerk, get ready for a bullet in your head, they gave you an order and you keep on doing shit,” read the July 16 text, one of several death threats sent to court clerks assisting Haiti’s investigation …

Slain Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence
3 years, 5 months ago

Slain Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence

Al Jazeera  

Shots erupted outside the ceremony for Jovenel Moise as hundreds of protesters clashed with police. The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was returned to his hometown Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation. United States Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led the US …

Haiti assassination suspects in legal limbo, with family members left in the dark
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti assassination suspects in legal limbo, with family members left in the dark

CNN  

CNN — Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, dozens of men arrested by local police remain in detention facing no formal charges and with limited access to attorneys. The legal limbo, made more uncertain by a “a state of siege” invoked after the July 7 killing, has left human rights groups concerned about a lack of …

Violence overshadows memorial service for slain Haitian president
3 years, 5 months ago

Violence overshadows memorial service for slain Haitian president

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Jovenel Moise interrupted the mass as they cried out and accused Haiti’s elite of killing the president. A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moise that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence before his funeral. “We’re tired.” The mass at the cathedral in the …

Haiti: ‘If a president is killed in his own home, who is exempt?’
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: ‘If a president is killed in his own home, who is exempt?’

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Haitians in Port-au-Prince about President Jovenel Moise’s killing and where the country is headed. Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Following the news of Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s assassination in the early hours of July 7, a state of collective shock took over the country. The deadly attack – which also injured Martine Moise, the late president’s wife – …

Amid political crisis, Haiti appoints new prime minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid political crisis, Haiti appoints new prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Haiti has appointed a new prime minister, less than two weeks after President Jovenel Moise’s assassination threw the deeply divided Caribbean nation into greater political uncertainty. The country’s acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph said earlier this week that he would step down “for the good of the nation” after a key group of international diplomats on Saturday came out in …

Former official may have ordered Moise’s killing: Colombia police
3 years, 5 months ago

Former official may have ordered Moise’s killing: Colombia police

Al Jazeera  

An investigation so far reveals that former Haitian official Joseph Felix Badio may have given the order to kill Moise. Former Haitian justice ministry official Joseph Felix Badio could have ordered the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Colombia’s police chief, General Jorge Vargas, said on Friday. An investigation by Haitian and Colombian authorities, alongside Interpol, into Moise’s killing has …

Some accused in Haitian assassination had US military training
3 years, 5 months ago

Some accused in Haitian assassination had US military training

Al Jazeera  

The Pentagon said a few of the former Colombian soldiers accused in the killing of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise were trained by the US. A small number of the former Colombian soldiers accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise this month had received United States military training in the past, the US Pentagon said on Thursday. …

Haiti searches for more suspects in Moise assassination probe
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti searches for more suspects in Moise assassination probe

Al Jazeera  

Haitian authorities are searching for more suspects in last week’s killing of President Jovenel Moise, as the country grapples with mounting political uncertainty and many outstanding questions following the assassination. Police have issued warrants for five fugitives they say are believed to be “armed and dangerous”, including former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph, ex-government official Joseph Felix Badio and businessman …

Jovenel Moise assassination: Head of security at Haiti’s presidential residence in police custody
3 years, 5 months ago

Jovenel Moise assassination: Head of security at Haiti’s presidential residence in police custody

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — The head of security at Haiti’s presidential residence has been placed in police custody, according to a close associate, as authorities continue to investigate the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Dimitri Herard, who is the head of the General Security Unit of the National Palace,had been questioned at the Inspector General’s office on Wednesday, then …

Haiti: What the American accused of plotting to kill President Moise told police
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti: What the American accused of plotting to kill President Moise told police

CNN  

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — Could the traveling pastor with a history of humanitarian work also have masterminded an intricate murder plot to seize power in Haiti? “He came with the intention to take over as President of the Republic,” Haitian National Police Director General Leon Charles said of Sanon in a press conference on Sunday. Inside a sprawling complex whose …

Haiti presidential assassination mystery deepens | Explained in pictures
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti presidential assassination mystery deepens | Explained in pictures

India Today  

New details have emerged about a man considered to be a key suspect in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse which have deepened the mystery. Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated earlier this month after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence. Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7 while his wife is hospitalised after …

Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
3 years, 5 months ago

Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds

India TV News  

Haiti's police chief announced Sunday that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of President Jovenel Moïse. Police chief Léon Charles identified the suspect as Christian Emmanuel Sanon, without giving any personal information about him. Charles said officers found several …

Several tied to Haiti assassination plot were previously US law enforcement informants
3 years, 5 months ago

Several tied to Haiti assassination plot were previously US law enforcement informants

CNN  

CNN — Several of the men involved in the assassination of Haiti’s President previously worked as US law enforcement informants, according to people briefed on the matter, as US investigators grapple with an increasing number of Florida links to the alleged hit squad. “At times, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a confidential …

Leaked testimony from Haiti suspects says plan was to arrest, not kill president
3 years, 5 months ago

Leaked testimony from Haiti suspects says plan was to arrest, not kill president

India Today  

A group of Colombians and Haitian Americans suspected of assassinating Haitian President Jovenel Moise told investigators they were there to arrest him, not kill him, the Miami Herald and a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A source close to the investigation said the two Haitian Americans, James Solages and Joseph Vincent, told investigators they were translators for …

Haiti arrests suspected mastermind in President Moise’s killing
3 years, 5 months ago

Haiti arrests suspected mastermind in President Moise’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Authorities said they detained a Haitian man, living in the US state of Florida, on Sunday. Authorities said they detained a Haitian man, living in the US state of Florida, whom they accuse of hiring mercenaries to remove and replace the president. National Police Chief Leon Charles told a news conference on Sunday that the arrested man, 63-year-old Christian Emmanuel …

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