Tag: Haiti

At Least 2 American Citizens Arrested for Assassination of Haiti’s President: Officials

At least two American citizens were arrested for the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise earlier this week, officials said. Officials said in a news conference two Haitian-Americans allegedly involved in the plot were identified as James Solages, 35, and Joseph Vincent, 55. Four of the other men are from Colombia, authorities said. All six suspects were photographed…


Ex-Colombian Military, Haitian Americans Suspected in Killing of Haitian President

PORT-AU-PRINCE—A heavily armed commando unit that assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise this week comprised 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans, authorities said on Thursday, as the hunt went on for the masterminds of the brazen killing. Moise, 53, was fatally shot early on Wednesday at his home by what officials said was a group of…


Police Say 6 Detained, 7 Suspects Killed in Assassination of Haitian President

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Police say they have arrested four more suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, bringing the total to six detained and seven killed. National Police Director Léon Charles told Radio Metropole Thursday that police are still looking for more of those responsible for the early Wednesday’s raid in which the president was…


Haiti Police Seize More Suspects in President’s Killing

PORT-AU-PRINCE—Haiti’s police seized on Thursday at least two more suspected members of the gang of assassins that killed President Jovenel Moise, following a fierce battle that left bullets strewn in the streets of the capital. Hundreds of residents clamored outside the police station where suspects were being held in Port-au-Prince, shouting “burn them” and setting…


4 ‘Presumed Assassins’ of Haitian President Fatally Shot by Police, 2 Others Captured

Four “presumed assassins” of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moïse were shot by police and two others were captured, the country’s police chief said on Wednesday. Haiti’s police chief, Léon Charles, said in a statement that three police officers were held hostage and subsequently freed in the operation. “Four mercenaries were killed, two were intercepted under our…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 7)

Donald Trump takes on tech giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google, Haiti is in a “state of siege” after gunmen assassinated the country’s President Wednesday morning, and a Pennsylvania state senator initiates a forensic investigation of the 2020 election.


Haitian Ambassador: Attack Was By ‘Commandos’

Bocchit Edmond, the Haitian ambassador to the United States, said the attack was carried out by what he described as by “well trained professional commandos” and “foreign mercenaries.” He declined to comment on possible suspects or a possible motive. Haiti has asked the U.S. government for assistance with the investigation of the assassination, which is…


Trudeau Condemns Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Offers Assistance

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he strongly condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home. Trudeau says in a Twitter post that he denounces the “appalling assassination,” adding that Canada is ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. A group of gunmen killed Moïse and wounded…


Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, according to a statement Wednesday from the country’s interim prime minister, who called the killing a “hateful, inhumane, and barbaric act.” First Lady Martine Moïse was shot in the overnight attack and hospitalized, interim Premier Claude Joseph said. Haiti was already…


Private Plane Crash in Haiti Kills All 6 on Board, Including 2 Americans

PORT-AU-PRINCE—All six people on board a private plane, including two Americans missionaries, were killed when the aircraft crashed in Haiti, southwest of capital Port-au-Prince, according to media reports and a missionary group. The plane went down on Friday evening en route from an airport in Port-au-Prince to the southern coastal city of Jacmel, typically a…