Violence overshadows memorial service for slain Haitian president

Supporters of Jovenel Moise interrupted the mass as they cried out and accused Haiti’s elite of killing the president.

A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moise that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence before his funeral. The Reverend Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moise’s picture. “The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.”