Miami Jury Convicts Four Men in Connection With President Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination

A federal jury in Miami on Friday found four South Florida men guilty in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed at his private residence on July 7, 2021.

After weeks of testimony and extensive court proceedings, prosecutors argued that the defendants participated in a conspiracy initially aimed at removing Moïse from power before the operation escalated into an assassination.

The convicted men — Antonio “Tony” Intriago, Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, James Solages, and Walter Veintemilla — were accused of helping recruit former Colombian soldiers and financing the mission from South Florida.

Defense attorneys rejected the allegations, claiming Haitian security officials were directly involved in the president’s killing before the Colombian group entered the residence.