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18 suspects in killing of Haiti's president being extradited to Florida for trial
cbsnews.com • • general
Key Points:
- Eighteen suspects arrested in the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are awaiting extradition to the U.S. to face trial in Florida, marking a significant phase in the ongoing judicial process.
- U.S. Attorney Reding Quiñones emphasized the commitment to pursuing all individuals involved, including financiers and facilitators, with 30 people indicted in total and multiple arrests made in the U.S. and abroad.
- Among those still awaiting trial in Haiti are more than a dozen Colombian soldiers and a former Haitian government official, while several suspects have already been convicted or pleaded guilty in U.S. courts.
- In May, four men were convicted by a Florida jury for conspiring to kill or kidnap Moïse and providing material support, with prosecutors identifying them as masterminds behind the assassination plot.
- Martine Moïse, the former first lady and a survivor of the attack, provided emotional testimony in federal court describing the violent events during the assassination.
