World The U.S. charges a former Colombian soldier in Haitian president's assassination January 4, 2022 The U.S. government announced that it charged Mario Antonio Palacios, a 43-year-old former Colombian soldier who is one of the main suspects in the July killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.
An artist who goes by the name Jamesy Jay paints a mural of slain Haitian president Jovenel Moïse on the road leading to the president's private residence above Port-au-Prince. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jason Beaubien/NPR World Haiti's Slain President Presided Over The Collapse Of Security In His Country July 20, 2021 With gangs controlling the most destitute areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince, Haitians say the country's greatest need is safety. Many blame Jovenel Moïse for the collapse of law and order.