China News Service, July 17 reported that the case concerning the assassination and death of Haitian President Moise is still under investigation.
On the 16th local time, the Colombian police stated that it was a former public official in Haiti who ordered the Colombian armed gang to assassinate Moise.
On the other hand, Haitian officials said that Moise’s funeral is scheduled to be held on July 23, and his wife may return home to attend.
On July 7, local time, in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, a cordon was pulled up at the door of the residence of President Moise of Haiti, and there were scattered bullet casings on the floor of his residence indoors and outdoors.
Colombian Police: Former Haitian Public Official Issued Assassination Order
Currently, Colombian police are investigating the entire assassination case.
The latest investigation information shows that a former public official in Haiti ordered a Colombian armed group to assassinate Haitian President Moise.
Colombian National Police Chief Vargas said that the person who gave the killing order to two of the Colombian mercenaries was Badio, a former official of the Ministry of Justice of Haiti.
Vargas said the group of commandos was initially told that their mission was to arrest the president.
The retired soldiers of Colombia, Capado and Riviera, were called in to arrange the entry of mercenaries into Haiti, allegedly for the purpose of providing security services.
Vargas said that at the first meeting between Badio and the two men, he told them that he did not know the possible date of the arrest. Three days before the action, Badio told Capado and Rivera that they were going to assassinate Haiti. president".
According to reports, Badio once worked in the anti-corruption department of the Haitian Ministry of Justice and is currently wanted by the Haitian police.
At present, the Colombian side has confirmed that 21 Colombian citizens were directly involved in the assassination. Most of them were veterans. Among them, 18 were captured by the Haitian police and 3 died during the arrest.
The day before, the U.S. Pentagon confirmed that some former Colombian soldiers arrested on suspicion of assassinating the President of Haiti had received U.S. military training.
Data map: After Moise was assassinated, Haiti entered a state of martial law.
Moise’s funeral will be held on the 23rd, and the first lady may return home to attend
In addition, Haitian officials said that the state funeral ceremony of the assassinated President Moise will be held on July 23 in the historic city of Cape Haiti in northern Haiti.
The widow Martina is expected to return to China to attend her husband's funeral.
According to reports, Moiz was assassinated at home in the early morning of the 7th. First lady Martina was also seriously injured at the time and is currently receiving treatment in the United States.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Joseph said at the press conference: “The first lady who was injured when the president was assassinated and is currently hospitalized in Miami will return to China to attend the funeral of her assassinated husband.”
According to reports, the 53-year-old Moiz was assassinated by an assassination squad mainly composed of Colombian mercenaries, but many details about the case remain a mystery.
At present, more than 20 people have been arrested in connection with this murder.
Haitian police accused Sanon, a 63-year-old Haitian doctor from Florida, United States of being the mastermind of the conspiracy and possessing “political goals”.