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A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Read full article: A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this centurySlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election.
Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivated
Read full article: Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it's politically motivatedAn attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, says he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated.
A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain president
Read full article: A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain presidentA judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case.
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Read full article: The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killingA judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles.
Former rebel leader arrives in Haiti's capital as protests against prime minister gain momentum
Read full article: Former rebel leader arrives in Haiti's capital as protests against prime minister gain momentumA former rebel leader has made a surprise appearance in Haiti’s capital amid large protests across the country for the second consecutive day, demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian president
Read full article: US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian presidentU.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company that hired former soldiers from Colombia for the mission.
Turkey: Man in custody sought for Haitian president's death
Read full article: Turkey: Man in custody sought for Haitian president's deathTurkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued a 40-day temporary custody order for a man considered a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and placed him in a prison in Istanbul.
Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replaced
Read full article: Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replacedA new chief prosecutor has been sworn in hours after his predecessor asked a Haitian judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and to bar him from leaving Haiti.
Haiti boosting security for judges amid assassination case
Read full article: Haiti boosting security for judges amid assassination caseA Haitian judicial official says authorities have secured armed guards to bolster security for court personnel as they prepare to announce the judge who will oversee proceedings involving the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
Read full article: Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain presidentHaiti’s government has installed a new prime minister, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse and arrested at least three police officers implicated in his killing.
Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns
Read full article: Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returnsHaiti’s political future is growing murkier after the surprise return of first lady Martine Moïse, who was released from a hospital in Miami where she was treated for injuries following an attack in which the president was assassinated.
Martine Moïse, wife of slain president, returns to Haiti
Read full article: Martine Moïse, wife of slain president, returns to HaitiAn official says that Martine Moïse, the wife of Haiti’s assassinated president who was injured in the July 7 attack at their private home, has returned to the Caribbean nation.
Haiti police reject reports implicating govt in slaying
Read full article: Haiti police reject reports implicating govt in slayingAuthorities in Haiti are forcefully pushing back against reports that current government officials were involved in killing Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, calling them false claims.
Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
Read full article: Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination mastermindsHaiti’s police chief says officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of President Jovenel Moïse.
'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops
Read full article: 'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troopsHaiti’s interim government says it has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections following President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
2 US men, ex-Colombia soldiers held in assassination of Haiti president
Read full article: 2 US men, ex-Colombia soldiers held in assassination of Haiti presidentHaiti’s interim government has asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Biden with few options to stabilize Haiti in wake of slaying
Read full article: Biden with few options to stabilize Haiti in wake of slayingThe last time Haiti was thrust into turmoil by assassination was 1915, when rebels beat to death President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, triggering a nearly two-decade U.S. military intervention.
Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm
Read full article: Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calmThe assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders around the world, along with calls for calm and unity in Haiti.
‘Barbaric act:’ Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
Read full article: ‘Barbaric act:’ Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at homeHaiti’s police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moïse have been fatally shot by police and two others arrested in an apparent hostage-taking situation.