Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case
- Fifty-One people have been charged in connection with the President's assassination, but the mastermind remains unidentified.
- The investigation findings have triggered further instability in Haiti, plagued by gang violence and political unrest.
- Various suspects have been arrested and await trial, with some already sentenced in the U.S. for the killing.
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Among the 50 charged in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are the country's former prime minister and Moïse's widow, British newspaper The Guardian reports, referring to a document leaked to the local press. It was the first lady who said she intended to replace the president in office. Both Moïse and Joseph speak of political persecution.
Widow of assassinated Haitian president among dozens accused in his 2021 killing
The wife of Haiti's former President Jovenel Moïse, Martine Moïse, and the former prime minister Claude Joseph are among 51 people who have been indicted over the assassination of the former president. CNN's Rosemary Church talks to the Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles about the charges and what we know about the investigation.
Widow and aides of assassinated Haitian president are indicted in his killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti >> A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday.
A Haitian judge has indicted dozens of people suspected of involvement in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, including the late wife, a former prime minister and a former police chief, local media report.
Moise's widow and former head of government are among more than 50 people charged with murdering the former president.
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