On a hot summer s night in July 2021, a group of gunmen stormed the home of Haiti s president Jovenel Moise and shot him dead. The assassination marked the start of the country s downward spiral.
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was shot 12 times and killed when two dozen armed men raided in the country s presidential residence in the early hours on July 7, 2021.
Haiti’s Minister of Elections Mathias Pierre warned that the masterminds of Wednesday’s assassination could continue their attack by targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure in the coming days
‘Attacking the gas reserves and airport might be part of the plan,’ he said as he called on the US for help
The White House said senior FBI and DHS officials will be sent to the capital Port-au-Prince as soon as possible
Press secretary Jen Psaki said the US would assess the situation on the ground, send in COVID-19 vaccines and provide $5 million to strengthen Haiti’s law enforcement capacity
Claude Joseph, the acting interim prime minister, has claimed to be in charge
He says he should run the country until elections in September
The president, Jovenal Moise, was murdered on Wednesday by mercenaries
On Monday Moise named Ariel Henry prime minister, but he hasn t taken power
A third man, Senate chief Joseph Lambert, has claimed he should rule Haiti
The constitution is unclear given a series of unpredictable events
Haiti National Police said there were 28 presumed assassins responsible
Of the 28, 17 are arrested; three dead; and eight still at large
The 28 are comprised of 26 Colombians and two Haitian-born American citizens
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