Haiti’s leader Jovenel Moise was assassinated by a group of gunmen pretending to be DEA personnel the other day.
Video from Haiti assassination shows attacker with American accent shout ‘DEA operation’ as US citizen in custody https://t.co/wLzP8iV7JT
— The Independent (@Independent) July 9, 2021
The wounded first lady of Haiti, Martine Moïse, was flown to the U.S. for treatment following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
4 suspected killers were fatally shot by police and 2 others were arrested, AP reports citing Haiti police https://t.co/JBo84S5zrf pic.twitter.com/jgQn3hb8Ju
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) July 8, 2021
The whole thing reeks of an intelligence operation of some kind. The gunmen were mercenaries who after pulling off the assassination tried to seek refuge inside the Taiwanese embassy. Some were killed and others eventually arrested.
Haiti president assassination suspects arrested inside Taiwanese embassy https://t.co/3NdqCjsK5E
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) July 9, 2021
This incident has given the criminal United States government the excuse to send in FBI and DHS personnel into the country. There’s even talk about military being sent in.
The U.S. is sending senior FBI and DHS officials to Haiti to respond to request for security and investigative assistance following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Psaki announces. U.S. is also providing $5 million to help police fight gangs https://t.co/Bcy7A2ShyV pic.twitter.com/0xBXCuLn19
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 9, 2021
Haiti Asks U.S. To Send Troops Amid Post-Assassination Instability https://t.co/q6VDIdwapD pic.twitter.com/xlThfRxo4i
— Forbes (@Forbes) July 9, 2021
It’s hard to say what the specific motive was, but one thing that is noteworthy is how Haiti was one of the few countries not pushing the coronavirus vaxx on its people.
Haiti remains the only country in the Western Hemisphere and one of five globally where the government has yet to administer any vaccines. @Jacquiecharles https://t.co/E4HMJBt6Jw
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) July 2, 2021
An initial plan to vaccinate 20% of the population by May fell apart when #Haiti rejected COVAX’s first #AstraZeneca shipment. The smaller shipment now earmarked for Haiti falls short of the country’s needs. https://t.co/qI20qINzx8
— The New Humanitarian (@newhumanitarian) July 7, 2021
If I had to take a guess, this may have played a role in the decision to assassinate their leader.