It s been less than a week since the shocking assassination of Haiti s President Jovenel Moïse. A possible conspiracy involving a Haitian-born doctor from Florida has further roiled a fraught situation as political rivals jockey for power. Judy Woodruff speaks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of political science at Florida International University, who has written widely on Haiti, and the Caribbean.
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Now to the crisis in Haiti.
It s been less than a week since the shocking assassination of Haiti s president by gunman who broke into his home. Now a possible conspiracy involving a Haitian-born doctor living in Florida has further roiled an already fraught situation, all this as political rivals jockey for power.
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June 1, 2021 at 9:00am
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