Murder Mystery: What Were Colombian Military Vets Doing in Haiti?
At least 20 Colombians have been implicated by Haitian officials in the plot to assassinate the president. But their role in the killing, if any, is murky.
Weapons, communication devices and documents seized by Haitian police in connection to the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti. Credit.Estailove St-Val/Reuters
July 11, 2021Updated 9:03 p.m. ET
BOGOTÁ, Colombia One evening in early June, Mauricio Javier Romero, a decorated 20-year veteran of the Colombian military, received a call from an old army buddy.
The friend wanted to recruit him for a job “legal” and “safe” work that would send him abroad, according to Mr. Romero’s wife, Giovanna Romero.
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media captionPolice paraded the suspects in front of the media along with weapons, ammunition and passports
Police in Haiti say they have arrested a doctor they believe is a key suspect in organising last week s assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
They say Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a 63-year-old Haitian national, flew into the country on a private jet in early June with political motives .
Mr Moïse, 53, was killed at his residence on 7 July, by 28 foreign mercenaries, the police said earlier.
His wife was injured in the attack, and then flown to the US for treatment.
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Florida Doctor Arrested In Haiti, Suspected To Be A Ringleader In Moise Assassination
07/11/21 AT 11:08 PM (L) Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated on Wednesday in his home. A Florida-based doctor has been linked to the case. Photo: AFP / HECTOR RETAMAL
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Christian Emmanuel Sanon had earlier filed for bankruptcy
U.S. investigators are in Haiti to assist with the probe
The U.S. will not send troops to Haiti as of the moment
Haitian police have arrested a doctor, who has had ties to Florida for more than 20 years, as one of the suspected the masterminds behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
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El Ministerio de Exteriores de Colombia ha informado de que está coordinando la asistencia consular para la repatriación de los cuerpos de los tres exmilitares colombianos muertos en la operación en la que fue asesinado el pasado miércoles el presidente de Haití, Jovenel Moise, así como para la asistencia a los colombianos detenidos por estos hechos. Coordinamos con las autoridades de Haití la asistencia consular a los colombianos detenidos por los lamentables hechos en los que fue asesinado el presidente Jovenel Moise , ha explicado el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores en un comunicado publicado en Twitter.