Haiti President Jovonel Moise's Wife, Ex-PM, Police Chief Charged in His Killing | Firstpost America

and for our next story we head south to the Caribbean a judge in Haiti has charged the Widow of murdered president joanel Moise in connection with the assassination of the former leader the 122-page document has charged Martin Moise with conspiring with former prime minister Claude Joseph for killing president Moise the judge said that Martin killed her husband with the intent of becoming Haiti's next president and as we see now the plot has certainly thickened here's our report it was the 7th of July in the year 2021 hades's 43rd president juvenil Moes was enjoying the calm Caribbean Breeze Moes was spending the afternoon at his residence in the capital city of poro [Music] pron perched on top of a hill Moes could see rows of houses from his presidential residents in an instant the Haitian president's World turned bloody 28 armed gunmen stormed the resident seven of them entered the bedroom where president jovenel Moes and his wife Martin were resting Moes was attacked and punched before being shot 12 times his wife Martin was shot in the arms and thighs the attack lasted a few minutes Haiti had lost its president president jovenel Moes was dead this sent Haiti into a State of Shock massive protests erupted thousands filled the streets of poron they demanded Justice and so did the dead president's wife Martin hope that my husband will find Justice every country that can help please help because the people that did that are still out there and I don't know if their name will ever be out but at some point if they fight the people that send the money the people that finan help I think that they will find the people that give the order so I will have hope that chel moiz will have Justice and I won't stop asking for justice until Justice is fine police officials sprung into action three suspects were killed and at least 20 were arrested Haiti officials said that most of the Suspects were Colombian gang members in addition a Haitian businessman was sentenced to life for planning the assassination it was almost a shut and sealed case until a judge issued an arrest warrant for Martin mues dead president jovenel moyes's case has been brought back to life now a judge has accused his wife of planning the assassination a 122 page document says that Martino's worked with former prime minister Claude Joseph to kill her husband the judge claims that Martin got her husband killed because she wanted to be the next president of Haiti the prosecutor has ordered the arrest and trial of Martin and Claude Joseph at least 50 other people have been named in the warrant Martin Moes and Claude Joseph have blamed the current Administration and called the Court's judgment a political play Joseph says that the only person to benefit from president Janel moyes's death was his successor Oriel HRI the former prime minister says that HRI is carrying out a political coup against Martin mues meanwhile the judge says that the court works independently and is not influenced by the government the case of the assassination of President jovenel Moyes has taken an unusual twist it has gotten Merk here with no sight of Justice Haiti continues to suffer from gang violence but the case of President Moyes had brought hope to the people they thought the assassination would unite everyone against criminals instead it has created political Rifts and now a power struggle is out in the open will president jenel Moes get Justice or will this be another victory for gangs Mafia and criminals Haiti demands answers from impeachments to inaugurations if it's a political story we are on the scene the race for the White House is heating up we're beating Biden how dare he say that if it's breaking news we're live with the latest coverage from the White House the state department and Capitol Hill we know the issue but above all we know the players to bring you the latest in-depth analysis on all the key stories that we're covering I'm Eric ham join me from Washington here on first post America oh

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Length: 5min 23sec (323 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 22 2024