Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his private home Wednesday in a “highly co-ordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group,” according to interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. Moïse was a former banana producer who served as president for more than four years. “Moïse was not a recognized elected Haitian president,” said Jean Saint-Vil, a Haitian-Canadian activist and special adviser on research and innovation at McGill University. “Right now, there are a number of pieces of the story which are coming out of Haiti,” said Edmonds. “This assassination comes on the heels of a number of massacres that have taken place in the past year in Haiti,” said Saint-Vil.

Source: thestar July 08, 2021 00:11 UTC