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Martine Moïse, wife of Haiti’s president, accused in his assassination

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian judge investigating the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 has indicted 51 people in connection with the attack, including his widow, Martine Moïse, and the leader who stepped in after the shooting. A group of gunmen wielding assault weapons assassinated Moïse and wounded his wife at their home in … Read more

Police in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Authorities in Haiti on Monday arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse. Macky Kessa, a former mayor of the southern coastal city of Jacmel, was detained but has not been charged, his attorney, Jimmy Jean-Baptiste, told The Associated Press. He said Kessa is being held in … Read more