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The U.S. Is Sending A Team Of Investigators To Haiti, But Not Military Assistance

Agents from multiple agencies are joining the investigation into Wednesday's assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, but the Biden administration says it has no plans to send troops.
Haitian citizens hold up their passports as they gather in front of the U.S. embassy in Haiti on July 10, 2021, asking for asylum after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Officials from multiple United States agencies are joining the investigation into Wednesday's assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, following days of unrest and frustration over the unanswered questions still surrounding the slaying.

Adding to the tensions, the nation faces a mounting constitutional crisis, with the nation's interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, and Senate President

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