Four Convicted in Miami for Roles in Killing of Haiti President

Four men were convicted in Miami for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse that further destabilized the government and led to years of violence in the country.

Jurors returned guilty verdicts Friday against the men, who prosecutors said had organized the plot using Colombian mercenaries and Haitian gang members to violently oust Moïse and replace him with a friendly successor to allow them to obtain lucrative contracts with the government. The group helped supply equipment from Florida to aid in the killing, prosecutors said.

A photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse during his memorial ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2021.

Photographer: Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages, ...