According to the newspaper Miami Herald, former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph pleaded guilty in July 2021 in federal court in Miami, Florida, to three charges of murdering President Jovenel Moïse. He admitted that he had participated in a conspiracy to assassinate his country’s president and that he had met with accomplices at his home near Port-au-Prince on the eve of the crime.
He also admitted to helping purchase vehicles and firearms. According to the publication, the former Haitian politician had hoped to take over as prime minister after Moïse’s death. It was reported that the decision will be announced on December 19 this year. Reuters.
Jovenel Moïse was killed in an attack on his home on the night of July 7, 2021. According to the police, he was tortured before his death. The president’s wife survived and was hospitalized in Miami.
The Haitian prosecutor’s office has accused the country’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry of the assassination of the president. According to the investigation, there is enough incriminating information to subject Anri to criminal liability.
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