Four convicted in US related to killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
Four people have been convicted in the United States in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages were found guilty on Friday of conspiring to kill or kidnap Moise, whose assassination left a political vacuum in the Caribbean nation that has compounded overlapping security and humanitarian crises.
They were also convicted of providing material support for the plot in violation of US law. All four face possible life sentences.
US prosecutors have said that the south of Florida, the closest US state to Haiti, served as a central hub for planning and funding Moise’s assassination.
During the trial, which began nearly two months ago, the defence argued that the defendants were scapegoats.
Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages were found guilty on Friday of conspiring to kill or kidnap Moise, whose assassination left a political vacuum in the Caribbean nation that has compounded overlapping security and humanitarian crises.
They were also convicted of providing material support for the plot in violation of US law. All four face possible life sentences.
US prosecutors have said that the south of Florida, the closest US state to Haiti, served as a central hub for planning and funding Moise’s assassination.
During the trial, which began nearly two months ago, the defence argued that the defendants were scapegoats.