The Miami Herald newspaper said, on Sunday, quoting informed sources, that a group of Colombian and Haitian Americans accused of carrying out the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise testified that they wanted to arrest the head of state, not kill him.
Gunmen killed Haitian President Jovenel Moise at his home early Wednesday. The attack also hit the president’s wife, Martin Moyes, who was taken to a Florida hospital in a state of crisis. Local authorities detained 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans in the case, saying they belonged to an assassination unit.
To the knowledge of the Miami Herald, the unit was tasked with capturing Moyes and taking him to the presidential palace. The Haitian Americans, James Solage and Joseph Vincent, told investigators that they worked as interpreters alongside the Colombian commandos. They claimed that upon their arrival at the presidential residence, Moyes was found dead.
Haitian police did not respond to inquiries in this regard.
Pictures and x-rays of Moyes’ autopsy surfaced on social media over the weekend, showing his fractured skull, numerous broken bones, and holes piercing his body, all supporting the brutal nature of the assassination. But Reuters was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the recordings.
The killing and uncertainty over who could be behind the assassination has exacerbated the security situation in the country.
On Sunday, Washington said it would send experts to Haiti to assess security and other needs. A senior US official said US President Joe Biden will decide what to do next in light of the expert group’s report. He added that he would also consult with US regional partners and the United Nations on the matter.
The United States had previously rejected Haiti’s request for military assistance, and the United Nations would need Security Council authorization to send troops.
Several Haitian groups have called for protests against Executive Prime Minister Claude Joseph, whom Moise removed from office a few days before the assassination, and Rael Henry, who previously headed the Ministry of the Interior, as his successor.
Haiti was plagued by a political crisis, and Moise, against whom violent protests had recently been organized, was accused of corruption in connection with criminal gangs. Parts of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere are controlled by armed groups.
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