Tag: Jovenel Moise

• Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 08:52 UTC

  Haiti's slain president laid to rest but not in peace

  

  Gunfire marred Friday's burial of Haiti's slain President Jovenel Moïse. The ceremony was held more than two weeks after his assassination, which plunged the country into deeper chaos and unrest.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Three more suspects arrested in connection with killing of Haiti's President Moïse

  

  Three additional suspects have been arrested Tuesday in connection with July 7's assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse which plunged the country into a political crisis.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Joseph finally agrees to let Henry take over as Prime Minister of Haiti until the elections

  

  Haiti's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph finally agreed to step down and allow the formation of a new government under Ariel Henry, who President Jovenel Moïse had appointed two days before his assassination.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Foreign observers change their minds on who should rule Haiti until elections

  

  The group of foreign powers monitoring Haiti's situation has changed its mind as to who should lead the country to speedy elections to restore normalcy following President Jovenel Moïse earlier this month.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Colleague of Colombian squad involved in killing of Haiti president says his friends were tricked into it

  

  Former Colombian serviceman who was to be among the commandos involved in the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse a week ago has claimed they were not “mercenaries.”

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:05 UTC

  The mysterious killing of Haiti president Jovenel Moïse

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – The presidential dogs were still alive, which meant that something was very wrong with the official explanation of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7. In very poor countries even moderately prosperous people whose houses contain things worth stealing usually have large dogs, and those dogs are trained to attack intruders.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 12:00 UTC

  Another Colombian arrested in connection with killing of Haiti president

  

  Haiti's National Police (PNH) Sunday announced the arrest of yet another former Colombian serviceman in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moïse last Wednesday.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:05 UTC

  Haiti's Senate appoints interim president and fuels domestic disputes

  

  Haiti's Senate has appointed Speaker Joseph Lambert as interim president following the assassination of Jovenel Moïse and denied Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph was in charge of the country, despite endorsement from the United States and the United Nations.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Retired Colombia military allegedly involved in killing of Haitian president

  

  Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano Thursday confirmed Interpol had requested information about retired military personnel who were allegedly involved in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Haitian police kills 4, arrest 2 other suspects of president's assassination

  

  Haitian police chief Léon Charles announced late on Wednesday that four of the alleged assassins of President Jovenel Moïse had been gunned down by law enforcement officers, while two others had been arrested.