Former DEA Informant Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Assassinate Haitian President

Joseph Vincent, a dual Haitian-American citizen, is the fourth defendant in Miami to plead guilty, facing life in prison as Haiti grapples with increased gang violence.

Joseph Vincent, a former US DEA informant and dual Haitian-American citizen, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Vincent is the fourth of 11 defendants in Miami to plead guilty and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges including conspiracy to kill and kidnap a person outside the US.
The plot involved about 20 Colombian citizens and several dual Haitian-American citizens, initially planning to kidnap Moïse but later deciding to kill him in hopes of winning contracts under his successor.
Since the assassination, Haiti has experienced a surge in gang violence, leading to the prime minister requesting the immediate deployment of a foreign armed force in October 2022.
The UN Security Council voted to send a multinational force led by Kenya to help fight gangs, but the deployment has been delayed due to training and funding needs, and a local high court has extended orders blocking the deployment.