‘They messed it up’: Biden’s backing for Haiti’s unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole

MIAMI — When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the country’s president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration. Now, almost three years later, Henry’s grip on power is hanging by a … Read more

Five suspects in the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate will stand trial

An Ecuadorian judge has ruled that five of six suspects in last year’s assassination of a presidential candidate will stand trial, including a leader of a powerful criminal gang who authorities accuse of coordinating the slaying from his prison cell QUITO, Ecuador — A judge ruled Wednesday that five of six suspects in last year’s … Read more

Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued a final report on Monday that indicts his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others. The indictments are expected to further destabilize Haiti as it struggles with a … Read more