The Assassination of Haiti’s President

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🗓️ 9 July 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Early on Wednesday morning, a group of men killed President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti in his residence on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince. It was a brazen act. Very rarely is a nation’s leader killed in at home. What does the attack means for Haiti’s future? Guest: Maria Abi-Habib, bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From The New York Times, I'm Michael Obaro. This is the Daily.
0:11.0	Today,
0:12.0	the stunning assassination of Hades President in his own home.
0:18.0	I spoke with my colleague, Maria Abihabir, about what we're learning about the suspects
0:24.0	and what the attack may mean for Hades' future.
0:29.0	It's Friday, July 9.
0:36.0	Maria, can you describe exactly what happened on Wednesday morning in Hades?
0:42.0	Yes, so at about 130 am on Wednesday,
0:49.0	a team of about 50 men, some on foot, and some in about 7 to 10 4 by 4s and pickups,
0:56.0	stormed the presidential residents of President Jovenel Moise.
1:03.0	They looked very much like they were maneuvering militarily,
1:08.0	which would suggest that they are very highly trained.
1:13.0	What do you mean maneuvering?
1:15.0	Well, you have a column of cars in the middle, and then that column of cars or vehicles
1:20.0	is buffered by two columns of men on either side.
1:24.0	And the way that they're weaving in and out and marching in a protective, yet offensive way towards the palace,
1:34.0	it really was quite reminiscent when I saw the CCTV footage.
1:38.0	It was reminiscent of the embeds I've done with the US military in Afghanistan,
1:43.0	as they're about to do a raid on a Taliban home, for instance.
1:47.0	Wow.
1:48.0	So they approach the president's residence, and they start screaming DEA.
1:55.0	And what does that mean to them?
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