00:00Haiti extradited 18 people to the United States suspected of participating in the murder of
00:05President Jovenel Moïse, which occurred in July 2021. Among them are 17 Colombian citizens,
00:11This was announced on Sunday by the federal prosecutor for the southern district of Florida, Jason Redding.
00:15Quiñones. Quiñones reported that those involved, who remained deprived of their liberty in
00:19Haiti since 2021, were transported on a US military plane to face justice
00:25from that country. The murder of Moïse, 53, occurred when a group of armed men
00:30stormed into his residence in Port-au-Prince. They were mostly Colombian mercenaries who
00:35They claim they were unaware of the mission for which they had been taken to the Caribbean country.
00:38Following the assassination, the US justice system, which has jurisdiction to prosecute the conspiracies
00:43forged in its territory, it has already charged 11 people for their alleged participation in the
00:47crime. Five have already been sentenced to life imprisonment, including two former Colombian military officers.
00:53After the extradition was announced on Sunday, the Colombian Foreign Ministry stated that it had done
00:57He monitored the case and provided consular assistance to the Colombian nationals. He clarified that Colombia did not
01:01He did not intervene in the decision or the procedure that led to the transfer to the United States. Now
01:05The US judicial authorities will be responsible for determining liability.
01:10individual cases that may exist. The Colombian Foreign Ministry, for its part,
01:14He said he will continue to monitor and provide consular assistance to his fellow citizens.
01:18involved. Meanwhile, Haiti, the poorest country in the hemisphere, remains mired in a
01:22political, economic and security crisis caused by gangs that with blood and fire
01:26They have taken control in different areas. Of approximately 11 million inhabitants, nearly
01:31An estimate indicates that 1.5 million people are internally displaced due to violence.
01:35June of the International Organization for Migration.
01:38The country, which has been without a president since 2021, must organize a first round of elections.
01:43in December 2026 and a second round in February 2027, according to an electoral calendar
01:48Published at the end of July.
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