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    What We Know About The Assassination Of Haiti's President

    The assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse on Wednesday has pitched the country into uncertainty. Haiti was already in crisis even before its president's assassination.
    by Jaclyn Diaz Jul 08, 2021 3 minutes
    Updated July 8, 2021 at 11:28 AM ET

    Why did heavily armed men gun down the president of Haiti? Police say they killed four suspects in a tense hostage situation and arrested two others, but who the suspects are and their motivation remain a mystery.

    Haitian authorities have reacted quickly to the attack: arresting alleged gunmen, closing borders and instituting martial law.

    Jovenel Moïse was killed in his home early Wednesday, according to authorities. His wife and Haiti's first lady, Martine, was shot and injured

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