A federal jury in Miami convicts four men for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The prosecution says the plot was planned from South Florida, with Miami serving as a hub for organizing and financing the operation, and for efforts aimed at installing a replacement leader selected by the conspirators. Prosecutors also allege the defendants hired mercenaries and assembled a group of former Colombian soldiers, providing them with money and weapons for an attack on Moïse at his private residence outside Port-au-Prince. Moïse is shot dead on July 7, 2021, an event that sources say deepens Haiti’s political turmoil and contributes to years of instability and violence.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that the defendants supplied key material support, and the jury finds them guilty of conspiracy related to killing or kidnapping Moïse. Multiple outlets also report guilty verdicts tied to violating the U.S. Neutrality Act. The four defendants face potential life sentences, while other participants in the case have already pleaded guilty and are serving life terms.
