- A Miami court sentenced former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph to life in jail for his involvement in the July 2021 killing of Jovenel Moise, the country’s last president.
- Violent armed gangs used the political vacuum left by the massacre to seize more territory in Haiti, which resulted in a dire humanitarian situation. Joseph was one of eleven accused, including international businesspeople and Colombian mercenaries who were allegedly involved in funding the scheme.
- He acknowledged supporting the scheme by trying to get guns, introducing people to gangs, and renting cars. A former Colombian army colonel and a guy of Chilean-Haitian descent were the first two to enter guilty pleas.
- It is anticipated that Mario Palacios, an additional former soldier from Colombia who entered an innocent plea last year, may alter it this Friday.
- Additionally, a former informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration entered a guilty plea and is anticipated to be sentenced early in 2019.
Source:
Reuters
