Jovenel Moise, Haiti's embattled President, killed at 53
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a former banana producer and political neophyte who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday. He was 53.
Moïse was assassinated at his private home following “a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group,” interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said.
His wife, Martine Moïse, was injured in the attack and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
“Haiti has lost a true statesman,” Joseph said. “We will ensure that those responsible for this heinous act are swiftly brought to justice.”
Moïse took office in February 2017, pledging to strengthen institutions, fight corruption and bring more investments and jobs to the Western hemisphere’s poorest nation.
But his administration was plagued by massive protests from the start, and critics accused him of growing increasingly authoritarian. He had been ruling by decree since 2018.
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