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Miami jury convicts four for Haitian President Moïse assassination

May 9, 2026

Summary

Four men were convicted in Miami federal court for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a plot planned in South Florida. The convictions for conspiracy have not yet revealed who ordered the assassination, which further destabilized Haiti's government.

How coverage differs

Left outlets emphasize the plot's South Florida origins and unknown masterminds who destabilized Haiti, while right outlets focus on the Miami jury's conviction and the legal outcome of the US conspiracy charges.

  • Left: Convictions expose mercenary plot, deepening Haiti's political vacuum and gang power Left-leaning outlets highlight the convictions of four men in Miami for the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, emphasizing the plot's South Florida origins. They also underscore that the masterminds behind the assassination, which further destabilized Haiti, remain unknown.
  • Right: US justice convicts South Florida plotters of Haitian President's assassination Right-leaning outlets focus on the Miami jury's conviction of four men involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, stressing that the plot was planned from a South Florida hub. They highlight the legal outcome of the conspiracy charges in a US court.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Four south Florida men convicted in Haitian president’s assassination

Right

  • Florida jury convicts 4 men who plotted assassination of Haiti's president from South Florida hub

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