Accusations of political violence and terror have followed a former mayor from Haiti all the way to a Boston courtroom, where a civil trial began on March 13 that shines a light on the wider issue of bloodshed and unaccountability in the Caribbean nation’s politics. Attorneys painted widely different pictures of Jean Morose Viliena during
<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/ex-haiti-mayor-accused-of-killing-torture-faces-civil-trial/"></div>BOSTON (AP) The former mayor of a small Haitian town accused of terrorizing his political opponents goes on trial in Boston federal court on Monday in a case that highlights the violent nature of Haiti’s politics and the lack of accountability. The suit filed against Jean Morose Viliena, who now lives in suburban Boston, […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/ex-haiti-mayor-accused-of-killing-t
Former Haiti mayor Jean Morose Viliena is accused of violently terrorizing his political opponents. He will head to trial in Boston, Massachusetts, where he now lives.
The suit filed against Jean Morose Viliena, who now lives in Malden, includes claims of killing, torture and arson in the town of Les Irois, which is about 140 miles west of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.