“At no time will the involvement of the United States interfere with the investigation in Haiti. “The United States has the means to apprehend fugitives who are no longer” in Haiti. It also ordered an assessment of the independence and capacity of Haitian authorities to investigate the assassination. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said it supports an independent Haitian investigation and wants those who planned it brought to justice. Some Haitians say the involvement of the United States in such a high profile crime signals an alarming deterioration of the country’s justice system.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 21, 2022 07:14 UTC