Haiti: The assassination of a President
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Last Wednesday a group of gunmen broke into the home of President Moïse in Haiti. Posing as American drug enforcement officials, once inside they shot the president dead. Despite arrests being made, the events are still shrouded in mystery. What does this murder mean for the future of Haiti?
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| 1:09.7 | Last Wednesday, in the early hours of the morning, in the leafy suburbs above Porto Press, |
| 1:16.6 | a hail of gunfire shattered the silence. |
| 1:23.4 | A group of gunmen were storming the home of Haiti's president. |
| 1:28.9 | Over a loudspeaker, they announced, this is a DEA operation. |
| 1:36.8 | Posing as American Drug Enforcement Officials, they forced their way into the house and started shooting. |
| 1:46.7 | President Moisee was killed. His body riddled with 12 bullets. |
| 1:53.3 | The country was plunged into turmoil. A state of emergency has been declared. |
| 1:59.2 | We bring you some breaking news now and Haiti's president Jovenel Moise has been assassinated |
| 2:05.1 | at his home in Porto Prince. |
| 2:06.8 | FBI and DHS officials will be making the way to Haiti as soon as possible. |
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