Overview

• Joseph Vincent, a former U.S. government informant, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill Haiti’s president.
• Vincent, a Haitian American, admitted to attending strategic meetings before the assassination in 2021 and is cooperating with federal prosecutors.
• Vincent is among 11 defendants in the case, which includes Colombian ex-soldiers and businessmen accused of aiding the murder plot.
• The gunmen masqueraded as DEA agents during the attack, though the DEA later clarified that Vincent and another Haitian American were not acting on their behalf.
• Since the assassination, Haiti has descended into crisis, with violence from street gangs and vigilantes prevalent.