![]() ![]() has exerted a powerful influence in Haiti for decades, often determining who rules the country, even as the U.S. Long before the murder, the country’s political dynamics were complicated by the clashing interests of the Haitian people, local political elites, and foreign actors such as the United States. To Dubois, it will almost certainly be a long time before the public knows who was behind Moïse’s assassination. Laurent Dubois is the co-director of the Democracy Initiative at the University of Virginia and the author of two books on Haiti. military provide security in Haiti, though the Biden administration has agreed only to help with the investigation. involvement in the country, some Haitian leaders have requested the U.S. ![]() Meanwhile, most of the 26 members of the mercenary commando unit that killed Moïse remain in jail, including 18 retired Colombian military officers and two U.S. Yet a prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for an array of public figures, including a former Haitian Supreme Court judge, the leader of Moïse’s political party, a former justice minister, and two evangelical pastors-while these men say the warrants are an attempt to silence critics of the country’s interim leadership. Investigating magistrates refuse to lead the murder probe, out of fear for their lives. The investigation has stalled, the timing of new presidential elections is uncertain, and the political landscape is hard to read. One month after the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the killing remains unresolved. ![]()
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