Haiti: Violence and politics culminate in Jovenel Moise’s assassination
By DW
09 July 2021 |
2:10 pm
The assassination of President Moise tops off a crisis that has been smoldering in the Caribbean state for years. Politicians and organized crime gangs are equally responsible for Haiti's problems.
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