Four south Florida men convicted in Haitian president’s assassination

The Guardian reports that four South Florida men were convicted Friday in Miami federal court of plotting to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021 by hiring Colombian mercenaries. The article provides specific details about the defendants (names, nationalities, professions), the charges (conspiracy to kill and kidnap, material support resulting in death), and prosecution arguments, while also presenting the defense's counterargument that the men were involved in a legitimate arrest attempt and that Moise was killed by his own security forces. Corroboration from Reuters, AP, and The New York Times confirms the conviction verdict and adds that the case has not definitively answered who ordered the assassination, with the Times noting broader uncertainty about the full circumstances. The piece acknowledges competing theories about the killing and features analysis from the Center for Economic and Policy Research cautioning that this Miami trial represents only a partial picture of a complex conspiracy, with additional accused figures in Haiti and unanswered questions about ultimate responsibility.