Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case

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 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.

Martine Moise, The Wife Of Haiti's Assassinated President, Charged Over His Killing

A judge in Haiti has charged the wife of murdered President Jovenel Moise in connection with the assassination of the former leader in July 2021.

El caso de Jovenel Moïse, el presidente haitiano que fue asesinado en 2021, dio un giro enorme esta semana, cuando el juez Walther Voltaire emitió un informe final en el que acusó a figuras del más alto perfil en el país caribeño, de estar involucrados en la muerte del mandatario. Los acusados más importantes son la misma viuda del presidente, Martine Moïse, así como al ex primer ministro Claude Joseph y al ex director de la Policía Nacional, Lé…

Early in the morning of the assassination of the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, his wife, Martine Moïse, was also seriously injured. The couple were resting in a double bed when an armed commando broke into the presidential house to commit the assassination that plunged the Caribbean country into instability and a deep political crisis. Martine Moïse has gone from being a victim to being involved in the investigation to clarify the causes of…