The killing brought the usually bustling capital to a standstill, but Joseph urged the public to return to work. The international airport, street markets, supermarkets, banks and gas stations reopened Friday, and people lined up to buy fuel again. Police in Haiti said the assassination was carried out by a commando unit of 26 Colombian and two Haitian-American mercenaries. A Haitian National Police officer guards the entrance to the U.S. Embassy where about 1,000 people gathered to ask for asylum on Friday. WATCH | Jean calls for independent investigation:'Who in the country was capable of sponsoring and organizing such a criminal operation?

Source: CBC News July 09, 2021 19:44 UTC