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18 suspects in killing of Haiti's president being extradited to Florida for trial

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18 suspects in killing of Haiti's president being extradited to Florida for trial. (2026, September 20). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/haiti-president-assassination-suspects-extradited-florida/

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Eighteen suspects arrested in connection with the July 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, are set to be extradited to Florida for trial after a lengthy legal process in Haiti. U.S. Attorney Reding Quiñones stated that this marks another phase in pursuing accountability for those involved in the murder, indicating ongoing investigations and prosecutions both within Haiti and internationally. The case has seen multiple arrests globally, with at least five individuals already serving life sentences following guilty pleas or convictions in Florida courts.
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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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FBI Florida Haiti Haitian U.S.

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U.S. GPE · 4× Haiti GPE · 3× Haitian NORP · 3× FBI ORG · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Quiñones PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Jovenel Moïse PERSON · 1× Reding Quiñones PERSON · 1× the Southern District of Florida GPE · 1×

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"Today marks the next major phase in our pursuit of accountability for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse," he wrote on X. "We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, to those who financed it, facilitated it, supported it or committed crimes to make it possible.
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🔮 The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Reding Quiñones.

Claims (13 extracted, 3 hedged)

Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country. asserted
that → arrest → country
The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Reding Quiñones. uncertain
suspects → face → Quiñones
"Today marks the next major phase in our pursuit of accountability for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse," he wrote on X. "We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, to those who financed it, facilitated it, supported it or committed crimes to make it possible. asserted
it → mark → crimes
Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not finished." asserted
we → bring → courts
Quiñones did not identify the suspects, but those who remain in Haiti awaiting trial include more than a dozen Colombian soldiers and a former Haitian government official. asserted
who → identify → soldiers
Quiñones said 30 people have been indicted in Moïse's killing, with FBI Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles noting that there were multiple arrests in the U.S. and abroad on Sunday. asserted
Skiles → say → Sunday
He said that the FBI and others "remain steadfast in ensuring that all individuals who allegedly sought profit from the assassination of a head of state are held fully accountable." The extradition comes as the U.S. continues to prosecute and sentence multiple other suspects in the case. uncertain
U.S. → say → case
In May, a jury in Florida , and at least five others have pleaded guilty and are serving life sentences. uncertain
others → plead → sentences
Those recently convicted include Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages, all of whom pleaded not guilty. asserted
all → convict → whom
Prosecutors alleged the four men were among the masterminds behind the plot to kill the Haitian president. asserted
men → allege → president
Martine Moïse, the former first lady, was wounded during her husband's assassination. , giving emotional and at times graphic testimony about the attack inside the couple's bedroom at their Petionville home. asserted
Moïse → wound → home
She also directly accused former Haitian President Michel Martelly and former Prime Minister Ariel Henry of having connections to her husband's killing. asserted
She → accuse → killing
Her attorney described the charges as "ridiculous and unjust." asserted
attorney → describe → charges
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