At the time of his death, Mr. Moïse, 53, had been in the throes of a political crisis. Mr. Moïse was also locked in battle with some of the nation’s wealthy oligarchs, including the family that controlled the nation’s electrical grid. While many people described the president as an autocratic leader, Mrs. Moïse said her fellow citizens should remember him as a man who stood up to the rich and powerful. Flanked by her children, security guards, Haitian diplomats and other advisers, she barely spoke above a whisper. Mrs. Moïse said she ran to wake her two children, both in their early 20s, and urged them to hide in a bathroom, the only room without windows.

Source: International New York Times July 30, 2021 09:00 UTC