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Calculated Shard: 155 (from laksa149)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa155.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/8008600/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/8008600/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/","crawl_time":1775988612,"first_indexed_time":1625654137,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ca,globalnews!\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/ s443","src_root_hash":"18131072723757590355","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home by mercenaries: official | Globalnews.ca","meta_descriptions":["A group of unidentified individuals attacked the private resident of Jovenel Moise overnight and shot him dead, officials said."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Gunmen assassinated\nHaitian\nPresident Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early Wednesday, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang violence, anti-government protests and a recent surge in coronavirus infections.\nClaude Joseph, the interim prime minister, confirmed the killing and said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule.\nWhile the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, were quiet Wednesday morning, some people ransacked businesses in one area. Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months.\nStory continues below advertisement\nJoseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States.\n1:52\nHaitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination\nThe best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said.\n“But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said.\nFormer President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.”\nStory continues below advertisement\nIn this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.\nAP Photo\/Dieu Nalio Chery, File\nJoseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.”\nGet daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\n“The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.”\nIn the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed.\nA resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack.\n“I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.”\nStory continues below advertisement\nThe U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″\n4:21\nHaiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\nThe White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC.\n“The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.”\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet.\nI strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need.\n— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau)\nJuly 7, 2021\nStory continues below advertisement\nPresident Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination.\nSpeaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession.\nThe Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online.\n6:08\nMercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\nEdmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request.\nStory continues below advertisement\nHe declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department.\n“The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said.\nHe called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers.\nMoïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe.\nAmmunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.\nAP Photo\/Joseph Odelyn\nHaiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than $2 a day. These troubles come as Haiti still tries to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew that struck in 2016.\nStory continues below advertisement\nOpposition leaders accused Moïse of seeking to increase his power, including by approving a decree that limited the powers of a court that audits government contracts and another that created an intelligence agency that answers only to the president.\nThe president faced large protests in recent months that turned violent as opposition leaders and their supporters rejected his plans to hold a constitutional referendum with proposals that would strengthen the presidency.\nIn recent months, opposition leaders demanded that he step down, arguing that his term legally ended in February 2021. Moïse and supporters maintained that his term began when he took office in early 2017, following a chaotic election that forced the appointment of a provisional president to serve during a year-long gap.","attrs_markdown":"[SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/#content)\n\nIn the news\n\n- [Artemis II](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773208\/artemis-ii-re-entry-chris-hadfield\/)\n- [Maya Gebala](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11772751\/maya-gebala-los-angeles-treatment-dana-white\/)\n- [Melania Trump](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773044\/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-melania-trump-statement\/)\n- [Greenland](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773216\/greenland-donald-trump-comments-piece-of-ice\/)\n\n[Global News Home ![](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/images\/logo-mobile.svg?v=2)](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/pages\/email-alerts\/)\n\nSite theme toggle. 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democratic rule.\n\nRead more:   [Justin Trudeau condemns ‘appalling’ assassination of Haitian president](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008938\/haiti-president-assassination-worldwide-condemnation\/ \"Justin Trudeau condemns ‘appalling’ assassination of Haitian president\")\n\nWhile the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, were quiet Wednesday morning, some people ransacked businesses in one area. Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nJoseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States.\n\n![Click to play video: 'Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination'](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dcawtdreu3-4h1ihkjyf2\/web_HAITIAN_PRESIDENT_ASSASSINATED_CARPENTER_.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all)\n\n1:52\n\nHaitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination\n\nThe best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said.\n\n“But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said.\n\nFormer President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.”\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\n![In this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1000-2.jpeg?quality=65&strip=all)\n\n[View image in full screen](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/ \"View image in full screen\")\n\nIn this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.\n\nAP Photo\/Dieu Nalio Chery, File\n\nJoseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.”\n\n![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg)\n\n## Get daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\n\nBy providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/terms-of-use\/) and [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/privacy-policy\/).\n\n“The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.”\n\nIn the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed.\n\nA resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack.\n\n“I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.”\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nThe U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″\n\n![Click to play video: 'Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/kli032rfh8-4tan9z476h\/HAITIFIRSTLADY.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all)\n\n4:21\n\nHaiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\n\nThe White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC.\n\n“The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.”\n\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet.\n\n> I strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need.\n> \n> — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) [July 7, 2021](https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1412792095786647558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nMore on World\n\nMore videos\n\n- [‘We are bonded forever’: Artemis II crew reflect on historic 10-day mission](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11796172\/artemis-2-crew-returns\/)\n- [US-Iran talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11785221\/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-pakistan\/)\n- [1 dead, 27 hurt after bus with British tourists crashes on Spanish island](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773590\/bus-crash-spain-la-gomera-british-tourists\/)\n- [Prince Harry sued for libel by HIV-AIDS charity he co-founded](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773497\/prince-harry-sued-libel-charity-sentebale\/)\n\n- [![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/li1w0f8lg9-u6q3vwsb2y\/SPACE.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Artemis II astronauts return from historic moon mission, call Earth a ‘lifeboat’ in space](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11797359\/artemis-ii-astronauts-return-from-historic-moon-mission-call-earth-a-lifeboat-in-space\/)\n- [![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ouyrcpfhb7-8babnjmkun\/US_IRAN_VANCE_PAKISTAN_VMS.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) U.S., Iran prepare for talks in Pakistan as Israel agrees to Lebanon negotiations](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11774419\/u-s-iran-prepare-for-talks-in-pakistan-as-israel-agrees-to-lebanon-negotiations\/)\n- [![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/z3ed9yc2tx-ac4xvy27tv\/israel_site.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Hundreds in Israel protest Netanyahu’s ‘never-ending wars’ in the Middle East](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11797309\/hundreds-in-israel-protest-netanyahus-never-ending-wars-in-the-middle-east\/)\n- [![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/1g61mniv20-5p1mzfh4w0\/2026_04_11_SIKH_HERTAGE_WEB.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Sikh Migration path to Canada](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11786063\/sikh-migration-path-to-canada\/)\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nPresident Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination.\n\nSpeaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession.\n\n> “No way they were DEA agents,” Bocchit Edmond told Reuters in an interview hours after Moise was shot dead.\n> \n> [Share this on X Click to share quote on X: \"No way they were DEA agents,\" Bocchit Edmond told Reuters in an interview hours after Moise was shot dead.](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22No+way+they+were+DEA+agents%2C%22+Bocchit+Edmond+told+Reuters+in+an+interview+hours+after+Moise+was+shot+dead.%0A%0AHaiti+President+Jovenel+Mo%C3%AFse+assassinated+at+home+by+mercenaries%3A+official%0Ahttps:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/)\n\nThe Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online.\n\n![Click to play video: 'Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/wkb9etcc72-e4k6uqtvgq\/haitiambassador.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all)\n\n6:08\n\nMercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\n\nEdmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nHe declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department.\n\n“The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said.\n\nHe called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers.\n\nMoïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe.\n\n![Ammunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1000-1-2.jpeg?quality=65&strip=all)\n\n[View image in full screen](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8008600\/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated\/ \"View image in full screen\")\n\nAmmunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.\n\nAP Photo\/Joseph Odelyn\n\nHaiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than \\$2 a day. 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Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nJoseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States.\n\n![Click to play video: 'Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination'](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dcawtdreu3-4h1ihkjyf2\/web_HAITIAN_PRESIDENT_ASSASSINATED_CARPENTER_.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 1:52 Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination\n\nThe best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said.\n\n“But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said.\n\nFormer President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.”\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nIn this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.\n\nAP Photo\/Dieu Nalio Chery, File\n\nJoseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.”\n\n![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg)\n\n## Get daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\n\n“The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.”\n\nIn the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed.\n\nA resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack.\n\n“I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.”\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nThe U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″\n\n![Click to play video: 'Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/kli032rfh8-4tan9z476h\/HAITIFIRSTLADY.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 4:21 Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\n\nThe White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC.\n\n“The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.”\n\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet.\n\n> I strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need.\n> \n> — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) [July 7, 2021](https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1412792095786647558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nPresident Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination.\n\nSpeaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession.\n\n\nThe Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online.\n\n![Click to play video: 'Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/wkb9etcc72-e4k6uqtvgq\/haitiambassador.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 6:08 Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says\n\nEdmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nHe declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department.\n\n“The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said.\n\nHe called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers.\n\nMoïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe.\n\nAmmunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.\n\nAP Photo\/Joseph Odelyn\n\nHaiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than \\$2 a day. 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Boilerpipe Text	Gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early Wednesday, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang violence, anti-government protests and a recent surge in coronavirus infections. Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister, confirmed the killing and said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule. While the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, were quiet Wednesday morning, some people ransacked businesses in one area. Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months. Story continues below advertisement Joseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States. 1:52 Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination The best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said. “But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said. Former President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.” Story continues below advertisement In this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File Joseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. “The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.” In the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed. A resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack. “I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.” Story continues below advertisement The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″ 4:21 Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says The White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC. “The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet. I strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 7, 2021 Story continues below advertisement President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession. The Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online. 6:08 Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says Edmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request. Story continues below advertisement He declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department. “The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said. He called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers. Moïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe. Ammunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn Haiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than $2 a day. These troubles come as Haiti still tries to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew that struck in 2016. Story continues below advertisement Opposition leaders accused Moïse of seeking to increase his power, including by approving a decree that limited the powers of a court that audits government contracts and another that created an intelligence agency that answers only to the president. The president faced large protests in recent months that turned violent as opposition leaders and their supporters rejected his plans to hold a constitutional referendum with proposals that would strengthen the presidency. In recent months, opposition leaders demanded that he step down, arguing that his term legally ended in February 2021. Moïse and supporters maintained that his term began when he took office in early 2017, following a chaotic election that forced the appointment of a provisional president to serve during a year-long gap.
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Read more: [Justin Trudeau condemns ‘appalling’ assassination of Haitian president](https://globalnews.ca/news/8008938/haiti-president-assassination-worldwide-condemnation/ "Justin Trudeau condemns ‘appalling’ assassination of Haitian president") While the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, were quiet Wednesday morning, some people ransacked businesses in one area. Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months. Story continues below advertisement Joseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States. ![Click to play video: 'Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination'](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/dcawtdreu3-4h1ihkjyf2/web_HAITIAN_PRESIDENT_ASSASSINATED_CARPENTER_.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 1:52 Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination The best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said. “But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said. Former President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.” Story continues below advertisement ![In this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1000-2.jpeg?quality=65&strip=all) [View image in full screen](https://globalnews.ca/news/8008600/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated/ "View image in full screen") In this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File Joseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https://www.corusent.com/terms-of-use/) and [Privacy Policy](https://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy/). “The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.” In the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed. A resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack. “I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.” Story continues below advertisement The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″ ![Click to play video: 'Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/kli032rfh8-4tan9z476h/HAITIFIRSTLADY.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 4:21 Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says The White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC. “The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet. > I strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. > > — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) [July 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1412792095786647558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) More on World More videos - [‘We are bonded forever’: Artemis II crew reflect on historic 10-day mission](https://globalnews.ca/news/11796172/artemis-2-crew-returns/) - [US-Iran talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds](https://globalnews.ca/news/11785221/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-pakistan/) - [1 dead, 27 hurt after bus with British tourists crashes on Spanish island](https://globalnews.ca/news/11773590/bus-crash-spain-la-gomera-british-tourists/) - [Prince Harry sued for libel by HIV-AIDS charity he co-founded](https://globalnews.ca/news/11773497/prince-harry-sued-libel-charity-sentebale/) - [![](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/li1w0f8lg9-u6q3vwsb2y/SPACE.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Artemis II astronauts return from historic moon mission, call Earth a ‘lifeboat’ in space](https://globalnews.ca/video/11797359/artemis-ii-astronauts-return-from-historic-moon-mission-call-earth-a-lifeboat-in-space/) - [![](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/ouyrcpfhb7-8babnjmkun/US_IRAN_VANCE_PAKISTAN_VMS.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) U.S., Iran prepare for talks in Pakistan as Israel agrees to Lebanon negotiations](https://globalnews.ca/video/11774419/u-s-iran-prepare-for-talks-in-pakistan-as-israel-agrees-to-lebanon-negotiations/) - [![](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/z3ed9yc2tx-ac4xvy27tv/israel_site.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Hundreds in Israel protest Netanyahu’s ‘never-ending wars’ in the Middle East](https://globalnews.ca/video/11797309/hundreds-in-israel-protest-netanyahus-never-ending-wars-in-the-middle-east/) - [![](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/1g61mniv20-5p1mzfh4w0/2026_04_11_SIKH_HERTAGE_WEB.jpg?h=article-hero-560-keepratio&w=article-hero-small-keepratio&crop=1&quality=70&strip=all) Sikh Migration path to Canada](https://globalnews.ca/video/11786063/sikh-migration-path-to-canada/) Story continues below advertisement President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession. > “No way they were DEA agents,” Bocchit Edmond told Reuters in an interview hours after Moise was shot dead. > > [Share this on X Click to share quote on X: "No way they were DEA agents," Bocchit Edmond told Reuters in an interview hours after Moise was shot dead.](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%22No+way+they+were+DEA+agents%2C%22+Bocchit+Edmond+told+Reuters+in+an+interview+hours+after+Moise+was+shot+dead.%0A%0AHaiti+President+Jovenel+Mo%C3%AFse+assassinated+at+home+by+mercenaries%3A+official%0Ahttps://globalnews.ca/news/8008600/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated/) The Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online. ![Click to play video: 'Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/wkb9etcc72-e4k6uqtvgq/haitiambassador.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 6:08 Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says Edmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request. Story continues below advertisement He declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department. “The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said. He called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers. Moïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe. ![Ammunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1000-1-2.jpeg?quality=65&strip=all) [View image in full screen](https://globalnews.ca/news/8008600/haiti-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated/ "View image in full screen") Ammunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn Haiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than \$2 a day. These troubles come as Haiti still tries to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew that struck in 2016. Story continues below advertisement Opposition leaders accused Moïse of seeking to increase his power, including by approving a decree that limited the powers of a court that audits government contracts and another that created an intelligence agency that answers only to the president. The president faced large protests in recent months that turned violent as opposition leaders and their supporters rejected his plans to hold a constitutional referendum with proposals that would strengthen the presidency. In recent months, opposition leaders demanded that he step down, arguing that his term legally ended in February 2021. Moïse and supporters maintained that his term began when he took office in early 2017, following a chaotic election that forced the appointment of a provisional president to serve during a year-long gap. 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Readable Markdown	Gunmen assassinated [Haitian](https://globalnews.ca/tag/haiti/) President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early Wednesday, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang violence, anti-government protests and a recent surge in coronavirus infections. ![](https://d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net/70c8fc80) Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister, confirmed the killing and said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule. While the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, were quiet Wednesday morning, some people ransacked businesses in one area. Authorities closed the international airport and declared a “state of siege.” The country appeared to be heading for fresh volatility ahead of planned general elections later this year. Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold elections and the opposition demanded he step down in recent months. Story continues below advertisement Joseph is likely to lead Haiti for now, though that could change in a nation where constitutional provisions have been erratically observed, said Alex Dupuy, a Haiti-born sociologist who teaches at Wesleyan University in the United States. ![Click to play video: 'Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination'](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/dcawtdreu3-4h1ihkjyf2/web_HAITIAN_PRESIDENT_ASSASSINATED_CARPENTER_.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 1:52 Haitian Montrealers shocked by Jovenel Moïse’s assassination The best scenario would be for the acting prime minister and opposition parties to come together and hold elections, Dupuy said. “But, in Haiti, nothing can be taken for granted. It depends how the current balance of forces in Haiti plays out,” said the academic, who described the situation as dangerous and volatile. Haiti’s police force is already grappling with a recent spike in violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced more than 14,700 people, he said. Former President Michel Martelly, whom Moïse succeeded, said he was praying for first lady Martine Moïse, calling the assassination “a hard blow for our country and for Haitian democracy, which is struggling to find its way.” Story continues below advertisement In this April 7, 2018, file photo, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniversary of revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture’s death, at the National Pantheon museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File Joseph said Martine Moïse, 47, was shot and in a hospital. He condemned the president’s killing as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. “The country’s security situation is under the control of the National Police of Haiti and the Armed Forces of Haiti,” Joseph said in a statement from his office. “Democracy and the republic will win.” In the statement, Joseph said some of the attackers spoke in Spanish but offered no further explanation. In later statements, he said that they spoke Spanish or English and were highly trained and heavily armed. A resident who lives near the president’s home said she heard the attack. “I thought there was an earthquake, there was so much shooting,” said the woman who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her life. “The president had problems with many people, but this is not how we expected him to die. This is something I wouldn’t wish on any Haitian.” Story continues below advertisement The U.S. Embassy in Haiti said it was restricting U.S. staff to its compounds and that the embassy would be closed Wednesday because of ’’an ongoing security situation.″ ![Click to play video: 'Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/kli032rfh8-4tan9z476h/HAITIFIRSTLADY.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 4:21 Haiti’s first lady in stable but critical condition, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says The White House described the attack as “horrific” and “tragic” and said it was still gathering information on what happened. U.S. President Joe Biden will be briefed later Wednesday by his national security team, spokesperson Jen Psaki said during an interview on MSNBC. “The message to the people of Haiti is this is a tragic tragedy,” she during a previously scheduled interview on CNN. “And we stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that’s needed.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, saying “Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti,” in a tweet. > I strongly condemn the appalling assassination of President Moïse this morning. Canada stands ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. > > — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) [July 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1412792095786647558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Story continues below advertisement President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic met his top military and police commanders to discuss plans to reinforce security along the border with Haiti following the assassination. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the Haitian ambassador to the U.S. said the gunmen who assassinated Moïse falsely identified themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), citing video footage the government has in its possession. The Haitian envoy did not share the video footage and Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of imagery circulating in social media online. ![Click to play video: 'Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says'](https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/wkb9etcc72-e4k6uqtvgq/haitiambassador.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all) 6:08 Mercenaries responsible for assassination of Haiti’s president, country’s ambassador to the U.S. says Edmond urged the United States to provide security assistance to help strengthen the national police, including through training and equipment, adding that U.S. officials had told him they would assess the request. Story continues below advertisement He declined to name the officials but said he had been in touch with the White House and State Department. “The issue is the national police is under-equipped. It needs more equipment. Therefore, it is very important for the U.S. to help us on this … so we can create a better environment, a peaceful environment for the elections to come,” Edmond said. He called for an international manhunt that would include Washington to investigate and identify Moise’s killers. Moïse was killed a day after he nominated Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon, as Haiti’s new prime minister. Joseph took over the job of interim prime minister in April following the resignation of the previous premier, Joseph Jouthe. Ammunition casings lay on the ground near the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn Haiti’s economic, political and social woes have deepened recently, with gang violence spiking heavily in Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60 per cent of the population makes less than \$2 a day. These troubles come as Haiti still tries to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew that struck in 2016. Story continues below advertisement Opposition leaders accused Moïse of seeking to increase his power, including by approving a decree that limited the powers of a court that audits government contracts and another that created an intelligence agency that answers only to the president. The president faced large protests in recent months that turned violent as opposition leaders and their supporters rejected his plans to hold a constitutional referendum with proposals that would strengthen the presidency. In recent months, opposition leaders demanded that he step down, arguing that his term legally ended in February 2021. Moïse and supporters maintained that his term began when he took office in early 2017, following a chaotic election that forced the appointment of a provisional president to serve during a year-long gap.
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