At 1 AM on 7 July 2021, Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti was assassinated at his home, in the hills north of the nation’s capital Port-au-Prince. Moïse was shot twelve times by the armed gunners. His wife, Martine was wounded in the attack, having been shot three times. 24 of the assassins have been identified as Colombian, while 2 have been identified as American. The two Americans accused are of Haitian descent. In a statement by the Colombian defense minister, Diego Molano, the suspects appear to have been retired members of the Colombian military, and that his country would cooperate in the investigation.
3. Who are these Colombian mercenaries?
Colombia has had a strong military-police system which was at its peak during its 50-year civil war. In recent decades, private players have offered higher salaries and compensation to members of the Colombian army. They are experts in guerrilla warfare and are highly trained. These former Colombian army officials have acted as mercenaries-for-hire across the world, operating from Iraq to Venezuela. At this point, it is not clear who has hired the Moïse’s assassins.
