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Haitian Police Continue Manhunt for Suspects in Moïse Assassination Plot

VOA News

   The list of suspects in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President
   JovenelMoïsecontinues to grow.

   Authorities issued three new arrest warrants Tuesday for Joseph Felix
   Badio, Rodolf Jaar (akaDodof) and John Joel Joseph on charges of
   murder, attempted murder, and armed burglary. Police have described the
   trio as "armed and dangerous." The Associated Press has identified
   Joseph as a former senator in opposition toMoïse's Tet Kale party.

   The AP says the three are among five people still at large.

   Police Chief Leon Charles said police have arrested 18 Colombians and
   three Haitians in connection with the attack, including 63-year-old
   Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian-born man based in Florida who
   police believe is the mastermind behind the plot to killMoïse. Charles
   said Sanon arrived in Haiti on a private plane in early June with some
   of the Colombians.

   An official with the U.S.DrugEnforcement Administration told VOA in an
   emailed statement that one of the suspects in custody was a
   confidential source to the agency.

   The official did not identify the suspect.

   U.S. President Joe Biden has dispatched a special delegation to Haiti
   to assist with the investigation

   Moïse'skillinghas created a leadership vacuum in the
   troubledCaribbeannation.

   He had named neurosurgeon Ariel Henry to the post of prime minister to
   replace Claude Joseph, who was serving in the post on an interim basis
   while also serving as foreign minister. But Henry was not sworn in
   before the assassination, and Joseph has declared himself acting prime
   minister.

   A commissionmade upof representatives of all sectors of Haitian civil
   society plans to meet Thursday to sign a political accord that will
   name a new president.

   Josephe, as actingprimeminister,hadrequested the United States deploy
   troops to Haiti to protect key infrastructure.

   Meanwhile, Joseph said planning forMoïse's funeral has begun in
   consultation with his wife,Martine,and theMoïsefamily.MartineMoïsewas
   seriously wounded in the predawn attack at the private residence she
   shared with her husband in a wealthy suburb of the capital,
   Port-au-Prince.She is in good condition after undergoing surgery in a
   Miami, Florida hospital.

   Some information for this report came from Reuters and The Associated
   Press.

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