Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated, His Wife Wounded in 'Well-Coordinated' Attack at Their Home
statement on behalf of the government Wednesday morning, saying Moïse had been killed in a «well-coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group.» Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who confirmed the killing, said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule.«An unidentified group of individuals, some of whom were speaking in Spanish, attacked the private residence of the President of the Republic and mortally wounded him,» Joseph said in a statement.