In Haiti, the National Police made the arrest of Joseph Félix Badio late in the evening of Thursday, October 19th. He is suspected of being one of the intellectual perpetrators of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in his residence on the night of July 6th to 7th, 2021.
Published on: 10/20/2023 – 11:52 am Modified on: 10/20/2023 – 11:54 am
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The news is confirmed by national police spokesman Garry Desrosiers. Joseph Félix Badio was actively sought by police and was arrested in Pétion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, our correspondent in Port-au-Prince reports. Marie André Belange. The suspect who allegedly gave the orderExecute Jovenel MoïseHe was reportedly responsible for coordinating the assassination of the Haitian president.
The former head of the anti-corruption unit, Joseph Félix Badio, had also made his services available to other state institutions. He is considered a friend of the current Haitian Prime Minister. Ariel Henrywith whom he reportedly had telephone conversations on the night of the murder.
Several suspects were arrested in connection with this case. Some are imprisoned in the United States. It is former Senator John Joel Josephwho pleaded guilty in Miami court, and Haitian businessman Rodolph Jaar, sentenced to life imprisonment. Joseph Félix Badio was arrested two years after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Another key detainee, German Rivera, a former Colombian soldier, pleaded guilty to “conspiracy” and “supporting conspiracy” in federal court in Florida in early September. The American justice system accuses him of helping a group of mercenaries murder Jovenel Moïse in his home on July 7, 2021. His verdict will be announced on October 27th and he risks life imprisonment.
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