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July 9, 2021

Haiti Arrests Colombian Ex-Soldiers and Two U.S. Citizens for Assassination of President Moïse
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In Haiti, two Haitian Americans are among 17 suspects arrested over
Wednesday's assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Haitian
authorities said a team of 28 heavily armed assailants, 26 of whom were
Colombian, carried out the operation. They said at least three suspects
were killed and eight remain at large. Colombia's defense minister
confirmed some of the men are former members of Colombia's military. One
of the two U.S. citizens arrested is Haitian American James Solages, the
head of a maintenance and repair company in Florida. Little is known
about the second Haitian American suspect, Joseph Vincent from the Miami
area.


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