An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated. U.S.-based attorney Paul Turner said he was surprised by media reports this week detailing the indictments against Martine Moïse and dozens of other suspects including the former prime minister and the ex-police chief. “If there is a genuine reason to talk to Martine … we can make her availab
Martine Moïse, the widow of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated in July 2021, is among 51 people indicted by a Haitian judge for allegedly being an accomplice to her late husband’s murder.
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse was supposed to be the most protected figure in the country, with his security ensured by at least three elite units of the Haiti National Police.
Martine Moïse, the widow of President Jovenel Moïse, was charged by a Haitian judge with conspiring in his assassination. She was seriously injured in the attack.
The widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was among the 51 people indicted in connection to the 2021 killing on Monday, a major step forward for the case nearly three years after the fact. Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police Léon Charles were the most notable…