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Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Associated Press in MiamiMarch 10, 2026 at 08:37 PM
Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say
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The trial has begun in Miami for four men – Arcangel Pretel Ortíz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, and James Solages – charged in the US with conspiring to kidnap or kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. US prosecutors allege greed and power motivated the men, who plotted the assassination in South Florida. Moïse was killed on July 7, 2021, by foreign mercenaries at his home, leading to political turmoil in Haiti. The defendants, connected to South Florida-based companies CTU and Worldwide Capital Lending Group, allegedly planned to replace Moïse with Christian Sanon, promising contracts in exchange for power. Defense attorneys argue their clients were manipulated and blame a flawed Haitian investigation. The men face possible life sentences if convicted.

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Miami 50% Christian Sanon ×350% United States 60% Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy 60% Counter Terrorist Unit Security 60% Worldwide Capital Lending Group ×260% Antonio Intriago ×270% Arcangel Pretel Ortíz ×370% Walter Veintemilla ×270% James Solages ×270% Haiti ×680% Jovenel Moïse ×690%

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haiti president assassination 100% greed 80% power 80% conspiracy 70% jovenel moïse 70% coup 60% south florida 50% mercenaries 40%

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