Colombian man allegedly involved in murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse arrested in U.S.

A man who authorities believe was involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested in the United States, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Moïse was killed in a "well-coordinated" attack at his home on July 7, 2021.

In the criminal complaint, which was filed in the Southern District of Florida and unsealed on Tuesday, the Justice Department alleges that Mario Antonio Palacios and others entered the presidential residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7 with the "intent and purpose of killing President Moïse." Moïse's wife was also injured in the shooting.

Palacios, a 43-year-old Colombian national, is charged with "conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the U.S. and providing material support resulting in death, knowing or intending that such material support would be used to prepare for or carry out the conspiracy to kill or kidnap," the DOJ said.