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Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trial

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On September 20, a military plane transported 18 suspects accused in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse from Haiti to the United States for trial. Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, stated that this marks a significant step towards accountability. The case has seen four South Floridians convicted earlier this year for their role in hiring mercenaries to kill President Moïse. In total, 30 individuals have been indicted in connection with the assassination, which occurred at Moïse's residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021. A Haitian human rights activist criticized the move, calling it a "disgrace" for Haiti’s judicial system and advocating for reforms to try such cases domestically.

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On September 20, 18 suspects accused of involvement in the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were flown out of Haiti and into the United States on a military plane. This move follows a nine-week trial in Miami where four South Florida men were convicted for plotting to hire mercenaries to kill Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home. The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, who noted that 30 people have been indicted so far for their roles in the assassination. The killing, which shocked Haiti and left a political vacuum, involved hiring over two dozen former Colombian soldiers with money, weapons, and tactical vests.

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Haiti GPE · 4× Haitian NORP · 4× PORT-AU-PRINCE GPE · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Quiñones PERSON · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Florida GPE · 1× Jason Reding Quiñones PERSON · 1× Jovenel Moises PERSON · 1× the Southern District GPE · 1×

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Prosecutors argued during the nine-week trial in a Miami federal court that the men assembled two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied them with money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests in a conspiracy to kill Moise.

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🔮 In May, four South Florida men were convicted of plotting to kill the Haitian president by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home.

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Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trial · mixed framing

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Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trial PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 20 - A military plane whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moises out of Haiti and flew them to the United States on Sunday, according to Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. uncertain

plane → fly → Florida

"Today marks the next major phase in our pursuit of accountability for the assassination," Quiñones said in a statement posted on social media. asserted

Quiñones → mark → media

In May, four South Florida men were convicted of plotting to kill the Haitian president by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home. uncertain

men → convict → home

men → argue → Moise

The 53-year-old president was shot dead in July 2021 at his private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince, a killing that left a gaping political vacuum in the Caribbean nation and emboldened powerful gangs. asserted

that → shoot → gangs

The killing has prompted multiple investigations and indictments in Haiti and the United States, while giving rise to competing theories over who ordered the assassination and why. asserted

who → prompt → assassination

On Sunday, Quiñones said that 30 people had been indicted in connection to the crime. asserted

people → say → crime

In Haiti, prominent human rights activist Pierre Espérance, said that the transfer of the 18 suspects to the U.S. was a "disgrace for the Haitian justice system." asserted

transfer → say → system

The executive director of the National Human Rights Defense Network, Espérance also called for an overhaul of the judicial system to allow such complicated cases to be tried inside Haiti. asserted

cases → call → Haiti