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File photo: A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead earlier this month, during his funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. Vincent was arrested days after the attack alongside another Haitian-American, James Solages. At these meetings, the filing said, Vincent often wore a U.S. State Department pin leading people to believe he was employed by the U.S. government. Jaar and Rivera were both sentenced to life in prison, while John is expected to be sentenced on Dec. 19. Reporting by Sarah Morland and Kylie Madry; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jovenel Moise, Ricardo Arduengo, Joseph Vincent, Vincent, Jovenel Moise's, Prince, James Solages, Solages, Christian Sanon's, Moise, Vincent's, Joseph Joel John, German Rivera, Rodolphe Jaar, Jaar, Rivera, John, Sarah Morland, Kylie Madry, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S . State Department, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Cap, Haitien, Haiti, U.S, American, Colombian, Florida, Haitian, Chilean

☆ Colombian ex-soldier sentenced for role in Haitian president's assassination
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead earlier this month, during his funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 27 (Reuters) - Former Colombian army colonel German Rivera was on Friday sentenced to life in prison by a U.S. court for his role in the plot to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose 2021 assassination left a power vacuum that destabilized the country. Several businessmen have also been accused of helping fund and supply the mission with weapons. Rivera also relayed information to co-conspirators that the original plan to kidnap the president had become a plan to murder him, according to his plea. Reporting by Sarah Morland and Kylie MadryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jovenel Moise, Ricardo Arduengo, Rivera, Moise, Joseph Felix Badio, Mike, Sarah Morland, Kylie Madry Organizations: REUTERS, Former, Thomson Locations: Cap, Haitien, Haiti, Former Colombian, United States

A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead earlier this month, during his funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 7 (Reuters) - A retired Colombian army officer pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to conspiring and supporting a plot to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, shot dead in his bedroom two years ago, a brazen assassination that created a destabilizing power vacuum. The document also says Rivera provided material support, training and personnel to support Moise's kidnapping or murder. Rivera is one of 11 defendants in the case, which includes businessmen accused of helping obtain vehicles and firearms from Florida. Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by David Alire Garcia and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jovenel Moise, Ricardo Arduengo, German Rivera, Mike, Moise, Rivera, Ariel Henry, Rodolphe Jaar, Martine Moise, don't, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Cap, Haitien, Haiti, Colombian, U.S, German, Moise's, Caribbean, Florida, Haitian, Chilean, Miami

☆ Man behind guns in Haitian president's assassination sentenced to life in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jaar signed a plea statement in March, which said he provided personnel and funds to kidnap Moise, but the initial plan later turned into a murder plot. Some of the funds were used to buy weapons and pay bribes for the president's security detail, the statement said. Jaar was sentenced on Friday by Southern District of Florida Judge Jose Martinez. Jaar met with the co-conspirators the night before the assassination, according to the plea statement, at which time Haitian-American James Solages stated the aim was to kill Moise. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jovenel Moise, Rodolphe Jaar, Moise, Jaar, Southern District of Florida Judge Jose Martinez, James Solages, Joseph Joel John, Joseph Vincent, German Rivera, Antonio Intriago, Kanishka Singh, Grant McCool Organizations: Southern District of, Southern District of Florida Judge, U.S . Department of, Thomson Locations: Chilean, U.S, Florida, Caribbean, Southern District of Florida, Haitian, Colombian, Venezuelan, Miami, Dominican Republic, Washington

☆ Man behind guns in Haitian president's assassination pleads guilty
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Sarah Morland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 24 (Reuters) - A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Friday to three charges involving his role in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, gunned down in his home in 2021. According to a plea statement Jaar signed on Friday, he provided personnel and funds to kidnap Moise, but the initial plan later turned into a murder plot. Some of the funds were used to buy weapons and pay bribes to the some of the president's security detail, the statement said. Jaar met with the co-conspirators the night before the assassination, according to the statement, at which time Haitian-American James Solages stated the aim was to kill Moise. Sentencing for Jaar, who faces up to life in prison, is set for June 2 in Miami, court filings showed.

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