[Oni]

Haiti's president was assassinated while at home. The two suspects that were arrested are American.

A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight raid on their home Wednesday, with police killing four suspects and arresting two others hours later amid growing chaos in a country already enduring gang violence and protests of his increasingly authoritarian rule.

Three police officers held hostage by the suspected gunmen were freed late Wednesday after police surrounded a house where some of the suspects were hiding, said Léon Charles, chief of Haiti’s National Police.

Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Joseph called for an international investigation into the assassination, said that elections scheduled for later this year should be held and pledged to work with Moïse’s allies and opponents alike.

“We need every single one to move the country forward,” Joseph said. He alluded to enemies of the president, describing him as ’’a man of courage″ who had opposed ’’some oligarchs in the country, and we believe those things are not without consequences.″

Despite Joseph’s assurances that order would prevail, there was confusion about who should take control and widespread anxiety among Haitians. Authorities declared a “state of siege” in the country and closed the international airport.

Read More: https://apnews.com/article/haiti-preside...e8d59c6af2

[mothered]

I've read the article In this thread, but the attackers were not Identified at the time.

A very unfortunate Incident but on the upside, It's good to read they've apprehended those responsible for the assassination.

[Spooky]

Considering how well linked Haiti is to a lot of slavery/traffickinh, I can imagine this is only done to further plunge the country into turmoil and chaos. That or the president was in on something bad

[Oni]

Smells fishy. Apparently one of the individuals arrested was an informant for DEA:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/a...021-07-12/

[Feat]

Smells fishy. Apparently one of the individuals arrested was an informant for DEA:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/a...021-07-12/

wouldn't be surprised if this is just a way for the U.S to have a puppet put into the country.

[Miamoo]

It is sad that the president's alleged dictatorial rule led to his assassination. It's difficult for a country like Haiti to come to main stream with such a history of dictatorship. No wonder it stays as poor country where little is done, if at all, for the upliftment of its citizens. Hopefully, the new government will mend it's ways and work towards eradicating poverty.