U.S. charges second man in plot to assassinate Haitian President Moise

FILE PHOTO: Presidential honor guards salute next to the coffin of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead in July, during the funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had charged a second man - Rodolphe Jaar - for his role in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise in July 2021.

Jaar, 49, a dual Haitian-Chilean citizen, was arrested on Wednesday, the department said. He is charged with conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside of the United States and providing material support resulting in death.