Four South Florida Men Convicted in U.S. Trial for Conspiracy in Assassination of Haiti's President
A Florida jury has convicted four men from South Florida of conspiracy in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The men, Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, and James Solages, were found guilty of plotting to kill or kidnap Moïse and providing material support for the assassination. The trial, which took place in Miami, revealed that the conspirators used South Florida as a base for planning and financing the plot. The assassination, carried out by mostly Colombian mercenaries, occurred on July 7, 2021, and led to increased violence and chaos in Haiti. The convicted men were associated with companies based in South Florida, including the Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Worldwide Capital Lending Group. The trial also highlighted the involvement of Christian Sanon, a dual Haitian-American citizen, who was initially favored by the conspirators to replace Moïse. Sanon is set to face trial at a later date. 
