Four South Florida men convicted over plot to kill Haitian president
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Updated · internazionale.it · May 8
Four South Florida men convicted over plot to kill Haitian president
27 articles · Updated · internazionale.it · May 8
After a nine-week Miami federal trial, jurors convicted Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, James Solages and Walter Veintemilla; all face life in prison.
Prosecutors said they assembled about two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests for the 2021 attack at Jovenel Moise's Port-au-Prince home.
A fifth defendant, Christian Emmanuel Sanon, will be tried later because of health issues. Moise's killing deepened Haiti's instability, but analysts say the US case will not answer who ultimately ordered it.
Four plotters are convicted, but will the powerful masterminds behind Haiti's presidential assassination ever face justice?
Is the assassination's fallout the inevitable result of centuries of foreign interference and exploitation in Haiti?
With gangs controlling the capital, can a new election and foreign forces finally bring stability to Haiti?
Miami Jury Convicts Four in 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Amidst Haiti’s Deepening Instability
Overview
On July 7, 2021, Colombian mercenaries assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, an operation planned and financed by South Florida men Antonio Intriago, Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, and Walter Veintemilla through their CTU Security firm. Initially recruited to support a coup, the mercenaries were redirected to kill Moïse. In May 2026, a Miami federal jury convicted the four men of conspiracy, terrorism, and violating the U.S. Neutrality Act, motivated by financial gain to control Haitian contracts. Despite these convictions, the trial did not identify who ordered the assassination, leaving Haiti’s investigation stalled amid a deepening political crisis marked by gang control and international intervention efforts.