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Trial Begins in Miami for Alleged Assassins of Haitian President
Prosecutors say greed and desire for power motivated the alleged plot, with $175,000 financing linked to South Florida companies; defendants plead not guilty.
- On Tuesday, a federal trial opened in Miami for Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages, prosecutors saying greed, arrogance and power drove their plot to seize power and get rich.
- Long ago, Moïse was killed on July 7, 2021, when about two dozen foreign mercenaries attacked his home near Port-au-Prince, and court documents show conspirators met in South Florida in April 2021 to plan the plot.
- CTU and Worldwide Capital registered in South Florida played corporate roles by recruiting about 20 Colombian nationals with military training and amassing weapons, body armor, and gang ties, investigators say.
- U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra has reserved more than two months for the trial, and three defendants in Miami face possible life sentences, with five co‑conspirators already serving life and one sentenced to nine years.
- Amid defense claims that their clients were manipulated, prosecutors say the Haitian justice system is stalled by gang violence, threats, and the arrest of 11 people in the U.S. and 20 in Haiti.
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Trial begins in Miami for four men accused in plot to assassinate Haitian President
A federal trial has begun in Miami for four men accused of helping organize the plot that led to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Prosecutors say the conspiracy was planned in South Florida and aimed at seizing political power in Haiti.
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