The officials, two court clerks and an investigative judge who collected evidence in President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, are now in hiding.
Category: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
As Haitian Leader’s Funeral Nears, Anger Burns in the Streets
The unrest exposed the nation’s deep divisions ahead of a moment many had hoped would help mend a fractured nation.
A New Day in Haiti? Many Haitians Have Their Doubts.
Tuesday was a day for paying tribute to its assassinated president, and installing new leaders. But to many struggling Haitians, they looked more than a little familiar.
Haiti Arrests 3 Police Officers as Part of Investigation Into President’s Killing
The police in Haiti suggested that their force may have been infiltrated by those involved in the assassination of the Haitian president.
Kurt Westergaard, 86, Dies; His Muhammad Cartoon Sparked Outrage
A caricature that many Muslims considered blasphemous prompted a debate over free speech and a massacre at the offices of a Paris magazine.
Claude Joseph, Haiti’s Acting Prime Minister, Is Stepping Down
Mr. Joseph had been the country’s leader in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. He will hand power to Ariel Henry, the elections minister said.
Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing
Ignoring concerns that Saudi Arabia was abusing Israeli spyware to crush dissent at home and abroad, Israel encouraged its companies to work with the kingdom.
In Slain Haitian Leader’s Hometown, Fear and a Vow: ‘We’ll Kill Them, Too’
At memorial events for President Jovenel Moïse in northern Haiti, residents blamed the elite for his death, and their plight.
Haitian Ex-Intelligence Officer Gave Order to Kill President, Colombia Says
The officer initially told two Colombian soldiers that they would be “arresting” the president, Colombian police said. The order, they said, changed days before the operation.
Haiti Police Hold President’s Palace Security Chief
Dimitri Hérard was placed in police custody amid questions over how armed attackers were able to kill President Jovenel Moïse in his heavily guarded home.