- Another American was arrested on suspicion of killing the President of Haiti.
- According to reports, the Haitian-born, Florida doctor Christian Emmanuel Sanon recruited the attackers.
- According to the New York Times, the authorities said he went to Haiti last month out of “political motivation.”
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Haitian officials said they arrested an American doctor because they were involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. New York Times Report.
Officials said they suspected that Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian doctor born in Florida, played a leading role in the killing and allegedly recruited others involved in the assassination. Washington post Report.
Moise is Shot on July 7 At his home in Port-au-Prince. Authorities said the attacker allegedly impersonated a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agent before entering Moise’s home.
According to the Times, the National Police Commissioner Leon Charles said that Sanon arrived in the country by private jet in early June for “political purposes.”
According to reports, Sanon used a Venezuelan security company based in the United States to recruit the attackers. postal The motive of the assassination is still unclear.
Two other Americans, 35-year-old James Solach and 55-year-old Joseph Vincent, were suspected of According to the “Times” report. According to a report in The Times, Sorakis and Vincent said that they were only interpreting for the attackers, and their goal was to take Moise to the National Palace, not to kill him.
According to The Times, other suspects in the assassination include 18 Colombians, most of whom are former soldiers.
This country now has a power vacuum and no clear leader
The Post reported that there were four men claiming to be leaders of Haiti:
- Internationally recognized but domestically challenged acting prime minister Claude Joseph (Claude Joseph)
- Ariel Henry, Moise was appointed prime minister two days before his death
- Joseph Lambert (Joseph Lambert) was elected as acting chairman of the Senate, currently only one-third of the 30 members of the Senate
- Supreme Court Justice Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis was appointed interim president by an opposition group in February
on Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said The Haitian government requested security and investigation assistance, and agents from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security will be dispatched to the country as soon as possible.
Psaki said: “After the president was assassinated, the United States is still in close consultation with our Haiti and international partners to support the Haitian people.”
