PORT-AU-PRINCE: Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph stated in a statement early Wednesday that a gang of unidentified persons invaded Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s private residence overnight and shot him dead.
The incident took place amid an increase in politically motivated violence in the poor Caribbean country. There are worries of widespread unrest in Haiti, which is politically split and suffering a rising humanitarian crisis and food shortages.
“Every effort is being done to ensure the state’s continuation and to safeguard the nation,” Joseph added. Throughout the capital, gunshots could be heard. Port-au-
As gangs duke it out with authorities for control of the streets, Prince has seen an uptick in bloodshed.
An rise in poverty and political instability exacerbated the bloodshed. Since taking office as president in 2017, Moise has encountered intense resistance, with the opposition accusing him this year of attempting to create a dictatorship by overstaying his mandate and becoming increasingly dictatorial – allegations he disputed.