Haiti President Assassination Trial Starts Monday
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Jury selection begins Monday in the U.S. trial of four men accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The suspects, Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, and James Solages, face charges of plotting in South Florida to kidnap or kill Moïse. They could receive life sentences and have all pleaded not guilty. A fifth suspect, Christian Sanon, wont join them due to medical issues. The trial was delayed from last year due to evidence and discovery problems. The plot was hatched in South Florida, where the suspects ran security firms and lending companies, aiming to overthrow Moïse and install their own leader. Investigators say the group met in April 2021 and secured financing, including a $175,000 credit line and cash sent to Haiti for ammunition. In Haiti, probes into 20 more suspects have been hindered by gang violence, threats, and a shaky court system.
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