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Reports: President of Haiti Assassinated at Home
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The AP Interview: Haiti PM plans to hold elections next year
Sept 28, 2021
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Struggling with political turmoil and the aftermath of an earthquake, Haiti’s prime minister said Tuesday that he plans to hold a referendum to modify the country’s constitution by February, and he hopes to organize presidential and legislative elections early next year.
In an interview with The Associated Press at his official residence, Ariel Henry dismissed opponents who accuse him of wanting to stay in power and said that mistrust is one of the biggest challenges he faces.
The referendum is a priority, Henry said, because the current constitution is rejected by a majority of political figures and civil society leaders. He said an electoral council that will be responsible for setting dates has yet to be named after he recently dissolved the previous provisional council.
“The elections must be held as soon as possible,” he said as he lamented the lack of trust among Haitians. “People don’t believe what is being said.”
Just hours after he spoke, members of the provisional council that Henry dissolved issued a statement saying they plan to contest the prime minister’s actions and accused him of violating Haitian law because only a president has the power to dismiss them. The council added that it will continue to work on organizing the upcoming elections.
After being postponed several times this year, presidential and legislative elections were scheduled to be held Nov. 7, along with the constitutional referendum. But the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse at his private home on July 7 upended those plans.
One proposed constitutional change would bar a president from serving more than two terms, although it does not specify whether those would be consecutive, as stated in the current constitution. Other changes include compulsory military service for those age 18, the creation of a vice presidential position to replace that of prime minister and the establishment of a unicameral legislature to replace the current Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
Thousands protested in the streets when the referendum was first proposed, with many accusing Moïse of a power grab.
Henry still faces opposition to the referendum, as well as criticism from those who do not consider him a legitimate leader.
As part of a political agreement with opponents, Moïse selected Henry, a trained neurosurgeon, to become Haiti’s next prime minister shortly before his assassination. But the president was killed before Henry could be sworn in. The 71-year-old was finally ushered into power over the outgoing prime minister, Claude Joseph, after foreign diplomats belonging to the so-called Core Group endorsed his rule, giving rise to criticism that he was a pawn of the U.S. government with a long history of meddling in Haiti’s affairs.
“He’s a puppet,” said Monique Clesca, a Haitian writer, activist and former U.N. official. “Bottom line, he has no legitimacy or credibility.”
Clesca and several leaders of Haiti’s civil society are calling for a two-year transitional government with a president and prime minister chosen by political parties and civil society to stabilize the country before holding elections.
“We have wanted a Haitian solution,” she said. “It is time that the international community says to us, ‘We are listening,’ rather than push down our throat somebody that they put there.”
Henry said he has always been a legitimate prime minister despite not being elected. He views his position as a mission to oversee a renaissance of Haitian society.
It’s not the first time Henry has assumed a caretaker role. In 2004, he was part of the so-called Council of Sages that, with U.S. backing, tried to stabilize Haiti in the aftermath of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s overthrow in a coup. He previously served as health minister and briefly as interior minister under former President Michel Martelly.
In other comments, Henry criticized how the U.S. government recently treated Haitian migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, where it expelled more than 2,300. He said that action was not “suitable.”
“We don’t understand the way that our compatriots were treated,” he said.
Henry’s remarks came just hours before the arrival in Port-au-Prince of Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols, the top U.S. diplomat to Latin America, who is seeking to contain the fallout from the abrupt resignation last week of the U.S. special envoy to Haiti.
Daniel Foote, a career diplomat, quit the high-profile post over the deportations at the border, saying it was inhumane to return the migrants, many of whom fled the island following the devastating 2010 earthquake, to a country buffeted by gang violence, a collapsed economy and political turmoil.
Foote, in his resignation letter, also criticized the U.S. for standing by what he considers a “corrupt government with gang alliances” instead of embracing a broad-based coalition of civil society groups that have come up with their own blueprint for stabilizing the country.
Henry declined to comment on Foote’s resignation, saying it was a foreign affair, but he said he does not think the situation will affect the relationship between the U.S. and Haiti, which he said would continue and deepen.
Henry added that the government is working on a draft of a potential program to help the thousands of migrants who have been expelled. He said one proposal is to give the migrants access to credit so they can launch their own small businesses.
“We’re trying to do that immediately,” he said.
He acknowledged that Haiti is mired in a deep economic crisis and faces multiple other challenges, including a rise in gang-related violence and kidnappings and a housing crisis in the aftermath of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. The Aug. 14 quake killed more than 2,200 people and damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of homes.
Another priority is to find the masterminds behind Moïse’s killing. Henry said he does not know why the president was slain. He also dismissed allegations made by a chief prosecutor — whom he fired — that there were two phone calls between him and a key suspect just hours after the assassination.
Henry said he has no recollection of speaking with Joseph Badio, who was fired from the government’s anti-corruption unit in May and remains a fugitive, according to police, who seek him on charges including murder.
“If that conversation took place, I do not remember it,” he said. “For me, that conversation never happened.”
Henry said he dismissed Port-au-Prince’s chief prosecutor, Bed-Ford Claude, and former Justice Minister Rockfeller Vincent, because they did not respect the law and tried to politicize the situation.
“They don’t have any ethics, and they are not credible,” he said.
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Tucson police chief will finally get his hearing to head Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that he will schedule Magnus' hearing before the Senate Finance Committee he chairs, which oversees the confirmation process for CBP. He did not immediately provide a date.
"If confirmed, Magnus would take charge of security and processing at U.S. borders and ports of entry as the Biden administration manages criticism from the left and right about border policies," the Bloomberg Government news service noted Wednesday.
"CBP was without a Senate-confirmed leader as the Border Patrol, one of its components, was under fire for agents’ treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas," Bloomberg's report added.
Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, had congratulated Magnus on his nomination in April and said it was clear Customs and Border Protection faces pressing issues. But he held up the hearing because of a dispute with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees CBP.
The senator wanted DHS to answer questions about the Trump administration's 2020 deployment of hundreds of federal agents to Portland during Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Wyden called the deployment a misuse of federal resources "to stoke violence against peaceful protestors in my hometown."
He said Wednesday he agreed to move forward on Magnus' confirmation after DHS announced it will create a new council to oversee its law enforcement agencies. "DHS is both committed to reviewing its training and engaging with communities of color to hear their concerns,” Wyden added in a news release.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly responded: "Border states like Arizona cannot afford any more delays in getting a Senate-confirmed Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner. Having a fully staffed Department of Homeland Security is critical to carrying out the mission of a secure and orderly process at the border, which is why I've been working with my colleagues to move forward with Chief Magnus' confirmation as quickly as possible," the Arizona Democrat said in a written statement Wednesday.
Magnus, Tucson police chief since 2016, has called his nomination “the honor of a lifetime” and "something I’m very excited about.”
He has declined to comment on the confirmation delay, saying he was asked to not discuss the process.
A statement from the White House in April said Magnus has “extensive experience in addressing immigration issues” because of his role as police chief in a “diverse city close to the U.S.-Mexican border."
Biden administration officials also praised Magnus for developing a reputation as a “progressive police leader.”
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that he will schedule Magnus' hearing before the Senate Finance Committee he chairs, which oversees the confirmation process for CBP. He did not immediately provide a date.
"If confirmed, Magnus would take charge of security and processing at U.S. borders and ports of entry as the Biden administration manages criticism from the left and right about border policies," the Bloomberg Government news service noted Wednesday.
"CBP was without a Senate-confirmed leader as the Border Patrol, one of its components, was under fire for agents’ treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas," Bloomberg's report added.
Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, had congratulated Magnus on his nomination in April and said it was clear Customs and Border Protection faces pressing issues. But he held up the hearing because of a dispute with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees CBP.
The senator wanted DHS to answer questions about the Trump administration's 2020 deployment of hundreds of federal agents to Portland during Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Wyden called the deployment a misuse of federal resources "to stoke violence against peaceful protestors in my hometown."
He said Wednesday he agreed to move forward on Magnus' confirmation after DHS announced it will create a new council to oversee its law enforcement agencies. "DHS is both committed to reviewing its training and engaging with communities of color to hear their concerns,” Wyden added in a news release.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly responded: "Border states like Arizona cannot afford any more delays in getting a Senate-confirmed Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner. Having a fully staffed Department of Homeland Security is critical to carrying out the mission of a secure and orderly process at the border, which is why I've been working with my colleagues to move forward with Chief Magnus' confirmation as quickly as possible," the Arizona Democrat said in a written statement Wednesday.
Magnus, Tucson police chief since 2016, has called his nomination “the honor of a lifetime” and "something I’m very excited about.”
He has declined to comment on the confirmation delay, saying he was asked to not discuss the process.
A statement from the White House in April said Magnus has “extensive experience in addressing immigration issues” because of his role as police chief in a “diverse city close to the U.S.-Mexican border."
Biden administration officials also praised Magnus for developing a reputation as a “progressive police leader.”
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Mayorkas Meets with Haitian Ambassador to the United States
Mayorkas told the ambassador that the investigation into mistreatment of migrants in Del Rio is ongoing.
September 30, 2021
(DHS photo)
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Haitian Ambassador to the United States Bocchit Edmond on Tuesday to discuss our nations’ continued cooperation.
“I appreciated the opportunity to speak directly with Ambassador Edmond about our shared commitment to ensuring that Haitian migrants are treated with dignity and respect,” said Secretary Mayorkas. “I look forward to continuing to work with the government of Haiti and other partners throughout the hemisphere as we work toward safe, orderly, and humane management of migration in the region.”
Secretary Mayorkas thanked the Government of Haiti for supporting the safe return and re-integration of Haitian nationals. Secretary Mayorkas and Ambassador Edmond agreed that much work remains to be done to address the drivers of migration, and both acknowledged that the displacement of people is a global crisis and needs worldwide attention.
Secretary Mayorkas assured the Ambassador that the dignified and humane treatment of all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, is his top priority. Secretary Mayorkas shared that the investigation into mistreatment of migrants in Del Rio is ongoing.
The Department of Homeland Security continues its engagement with partners in the hemisphere, including Brazil and Chile, to ensure they too are doing their part to offer protection for vulnerable populations and receive individuals who had legal status there.
Mayorkas told the ambassador that the investigation into mistreatment of migrants in Del Rio is ongoing.
September 30, 2021
(DHS photo)
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Haitian Ambassador to the United States Bocchit Edmond on Tuesday to discuss our nations’ continued cooperation.
“I appreciated the opportunity to speak directly with Ambassador Edmond about our shared commitment to ensuring that Haitian migrants are treated with dignity and respect,” said Secretary Mayorkas. “I look forward to continuing to work with the government of Haiti and other partners throughout the hemisphere as we work toward safe, orderly, and humane management of migration in the region.”
Secretary Mayorkas thanked the Government of Haiti for supporting the safe return and re-integration of Haitian nationals. Secretary Mayorkas and Ambassador Edmond agreed that much work remains to be done to address the drivers of migration, and both acknowledged that the displacement of people is a global crisis and needs worldwide attention.
Secretary Mayorkas assured the Ambassador that the dignified and humane treatment of all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, is his top priority. Secretary Mayorkas shared that the investigation into mistreatment of migrants in Del Rio is ongoing.
The Department of Homeland Security continues its engagement with partners in the hemisphere, including Brazil and Chile, to ensure they too are doing their part to offer protection for vulnerable populations and receive individuals who had legal status there.
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Wife of Haiti's slain president meets with judge amid probe
Wednesday, October 6th 2021
Martine Moise, the widow of slain President Jovenel Moise, center, arrives to the courthouse to give testimony in the ongoing investigation into the assassination of her husband in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Martine Moïse, the widow of Haiti’s assassinated president, traveled to her homeland to answer questions behind closed doors on Wednesday from a judge overseeing the murder case.
Surrounded by heavy security, Moïse waved to supporters who yelled “Justice!” and entered the courthouse in the capital of Port-au-Prince, emerging almost three hours later.
“I answered 80 questions,” she said. “I gave him all the information I had.”
The investigation into the July 7 attack in which President Jovenel Moïse was shot several times at his private home and his wife injured continues as many wonder who masterminded and financed the assassination. More than 40 suspects have been arrested including 20 Haitian police officers and 18 former Colombian soldiers, with Colombian officials saying the majority did not know the true nature of the operation. Authorities say other suspects are still on the run, including a former Haitian senator.
A musical band performs outside the courthouse as they await the arrival of the widow of slain President Jovenel Moise, Martine Moise, who will give testimony for the ongoing investigation into the assassination of her husband in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
As Martine Moïse left the courthouse, a group of about 50 supporters surrounded her car and chanted, “This is my mom! This is my mom!”
Before departing, Moïse said she was seeking justice for her husband: “I’m calling on everyone who knows something about the assassination of my husband to bring some information to authorities.”
She declined further comment except to say that it is the first time she speaks to the judge about the case and that she would be available any time she is needed. Moïse was flown to Miami after being shot and has been temporarily living there.
Earlier in the day, supporters wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with a picture of Jovenel Moïse chanted and clapped as several yelled that the assassination was a blow for them. Some of them scuffled with critics of Moïse who also were present.
Martine Moïse was interviewed the same day that the ombudsman-like Office of Citizen Protection held a press conference to demand that authorities investigate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The former chief prosecutor of Port-au-Prince, whom Henry fired, said the prime minister had received two phone calls from a key suspect just hours after the assassination.
Henry recently told The Associated Press that he does not recall receiving those calls, adding that he fired the prosecutor and the justice minister as he accused them of not being credible or ethical.
The Office of Citizen Protection also requested that the United Nations launch an international commission of inquiry
Wednesday, October 6th 2021
Martine Moise, the widow of slain President Jovenel Moise, center, arrives to the courthouse to give testimony in the ongoing investigation into the assassination of her husband in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Martine Moïse, the widow of Haiti’s assassinated president, traveled to her homeland to answer questions behind closed doors on Wednesday from a judge overseeing the murder case.
Surrounded by heavy security, Moïse waved to supporters who yelled “Justice!” and entered the courthouse in the capital of Port-au-Prince, emerging almost three hours later.
“I answered 80 questions,” she said. “I gave him all the information I had.”
The investigation into the July 7 attack in which President Jovenel Moïse was shot several times at his private home and his wife injured continues as many wonder who masterminded and financed the assassination. More than 40 suspects have been arrested including 20 Haitian police officers and 18 former Colombian soldiers, with Colombian officials saying the majority did not know the true nature of the operation. Authorities say other suspects are still on the run, including a former Haitian senator.
A musical band performs outside the courthouse as they await the arrival of the widow of slain President Jovenel Moise, Martine Moise, who will give testimony for the ongoing investigation into the assassination of her husband in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
As Martine Moïse left the courthouse, a group of about 50 supporters surrounded her car and chanted, “This is my mom! This is my mom!”
Before departing, Moïse said she was seeking justice for her husband: “I’m calling on everyone who knows something about the assassination of my husband to bring some information to authorities.”
She declined further comment except to say that it is the first time she speaks to the judge about the case and that she would be available any time she is needed. Moïse was flown to Miami after being shot and has been temporarily living there.
Earlier in the day, supporters wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with a picture of Jovenel Moïse chanted and clapped as several yelled that the assassination was a blow for them. Some of them scuffled with critics of Moïse who also were present.
Martine Moïse was interviewed the same day that the ombudsman-like Office of Citizen Protection held a press conference to demand that authorities investigate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The former chief prosecutor of Port-au-Prince, whom Henry fired, said the prime minister had received two phone calls from a key suspect just hours after the assassination.
Henry recently told The Associated Press that he does not recall receiving those calls, adding that he fired the prosecutor and the justice minister as he accused them of not being credible or ethical.
The Office of Citizen Protection also requested that the United Nations launch an international commission of inquiry
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Jamaica arrests Colombian as suspect in Haiti assassination
October 21, 2021
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A police superintendent in Jamaica told The Associated Press on Thursday that authorities have arrested a Colombian man they believe is a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Officials were still making calls to different embassies and ministers of foreign affairs to confirm details, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay said.
She said police would release more information soon.
More than 40 suspects have been arrested so far in the presidential slaying, including 18 former Colombian soldiers and several Haitian police officers. Colombian authorities have said the majority of soldiers did not know the true nature of the operation.
Haitian authorities have said the mastermind behind the killing and the person or persons who financed it are still at large. Police say they also are looking for other people accused of involvement in the killing, including a former Haitian senator and Joseph Badio, who once worked for Haiti’s Ministry of Justice and at the government’s anti-corruption unit until he was fired in May amid accusations of violating unspecified ethical rules.
Moïse was fatally shot at his private home in a pre-dawn attack in which his wife, Martine Moïse, was wounded.
The investigation into the killing has faced multiple obstacles and led to the dismissal of a justice minister and the chief prosecutor for the capital of Port-au-Prince. The first judge assigned to oversee the investigation stepped down in August citing personal reasons. He left after one of his assistants died in unclear circumstances.
Court clerks who were helping investigate the killing also have gone into hiding after receiving death threats if they didn’t change certain names and statements in their reports.
The presidential killing shocked the nation of more than 11 million people and has deepened the country’s political instability, with protesters on Thursday calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry as they decried a spike in crime and demanded better living conditions.
Henry recently told AP that he expects to hold presidential and legislative elections next year
October 21, 2021
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A police superintendent in Jamaica told The Associated Press on Thursday that authorities have arrested a Colombian man they believe is a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Officials were still making calls to different embassies and ministers of foreign affairs to confirm details, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay said.
She said police would release more information soon.
More than 40 suspects have been arrested so far in the presidential slaying, including 18 former Colombian soldiers and several Haitian police officers. Colombian authorities have said the majority of soldiers did not know the true nature of the operation.
Haitian authorities have said the mastermind behind the killing and the person or persons who financed it are still at large. Police say they also are looking for other people accused of involvement in the killing, including a former Haitian senator and Joseph Badio, who once worked for Haiti’s Ministry of Justice and at the government’s anti-corruption unit until he was fired in May amid accusations of violating unspecified ethical rules.
Moïse was fatally shot at his private home in a pre-dawn attack in which his wife, Martine Moïse, was wounded.
The investigation into the killing has faced multiple obstacles and led to the dismissal of a justice minister and the chief prosecutor for the capital of Port-au-Prince. The first judge assigned to oversee the investigation stepped down in August citing personal reasons. He left after one of his assistants died in unclear circumstances.
Court clerks who were helping investigate the killing also have gone into hiding after receiving death threats if they didn’t change certain names and statements in their reports.
The presidential killing shocked the nation of more than 11 million people and has deepened the country’s political instability, with protesters on Thursday calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry as they decried a spike in crime and demanded better living conditions.
Henry recently told AP that he expects to hold presidential and legislative elections next year
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SAMIR HANDAL (on the right)
A key suspect in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested, Haiti’s foreign minister confirmed to the Miami Herald.
Samir Handal was arrested in Turkey on Sunday night after arriving on a Turkish Airlines flight, Haiti Foreign Affairs Minister Claude Joseph said. Handal had left for Turkey from Miami, where he had been hiding out
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Ariel Henry is a crock is obvious the protagonist to Jovnel Moise murder have no seized power. And BBQ is a clown because he was talking big talk that he is a revolutionary but Ariel Henry paid him $40 million to allow the gas to pass through. G9 is the same as every other gang in Haiti. Out to make money. In short Haitian politics is a joke. The opposition are happy with this. Only thing is I don’t see how elections are gonna happen with all the gang violence and kidnapping.
Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
In the months before his murder, President Jovenel Moïse took a number of steps to fight drug and arms smugglers. Some officials now fear he was killed for it.
Dec. 12, 2021
Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
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In the months before his murder, President Jovenel Moïse took a number of steps to fight drug and arms smugglers. Some officials now fear he was killed for it.
Dec. 12, 2021
Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
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The U.S. killed him because he stopped playing ball and was going to start doing shyt that actually benefited his people.