4 men found guilty in Miami in Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination

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Source: NBC6 South Florida and AP

Four men have been convicted in South Florida in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haiti's last elected president, Jovenel Moïse.

Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages were found guilty Friday in Miami federal court of conspiring to kill or kidnap Moïse and providing material support for the plot. They were also convicted of violating the U.S. Neutrality Act.

Moïse was killed in the early morning hours of July 7, 2021, when about two dozen foreign mercenaries — mostly from Colombia — attacked his home near Port-au-Prince, officials said. Moïse’s wife, Martine, was wounded during the attack and flown to the U.S. for treatment.

According to court documents, South Florida was a central location for planning and financing the plot to oust Moïse and replace him with someone the conspirators chose.

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By NBC6 and Associated Press • Published May 8, 2026 • Updated 2 hours ago


Read more: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/4-men-found-guilty-in-miami-in-haitian-president-jovenel-moises-assassination/3806678/

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