Indictments Issued in Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse

A Haitian judge has indicted 51 individuals, including the former president's widow and high-ranking officials, nearly three years after the assassination.

A Haitian judge has indicted 51 individuals, including the widow of former President Jovenel Moïse, the former Prime Minister, and the ex-chief of police, for their roles in the 2021 assassination.
Léon Charles, the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, resigned as Haiti's representative to the Organization of American States to defend against charges related to the assassination.
The indictments are expected to further destabilize Haiti, already struggling with a surge in gang violence and political turmoil.
The United Nations reports a significant increase in violence in Haiti, with over 800 people killed, injured, or kidnapped in January 2024.
The investigation, which took nearly three years, faced challenges as previous judges stepped down fearing for their lives.