18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trial


A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead earlier this month, during his funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept ⁠20 (Reuters) - A military ⁠plane whisked 18 suspects ‌in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moises ​out of Haiti ⁠and flew ⁠them to the United ⁠States on ‌Sunday, according to Jason ⁠Reding Quiñones, the U.S. District ​Attorney ‌for the Southern District ⁠of ​Florida.

"Today marks the next major phase ⁠in our pursuit of ​accountability for the assassination," the U.S. Attorney said in ⁠a statement posted on social media.

He added that 30 people had ​been indicted ⁠for their involvement in ​the crime.

(Reporting ‌by Harold Isaac ​in Port-au-Prince, writing by Laura Gottesdiener)

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