U.S. flies Haiti assassination suspect and Colombian commandos to United States
A U.S. military aircraft arrived in Port-au-Prince to carry Joseph Felix Badio, a former Haitian official indicted in the July 2021 assassination of president Jovenel Moïse, and jailed former Colombian commandos to the United States. Officials declined comment, and Miami federal lawyers said they had not been notified, though the federal case there was recently placed under seal. The Justice Department extradition comes days before the scheduled trial of Christian Emmanuel Sanon, the last major suspect already in U.S. custody, and follows testimony and evidence linking Badio to planning and directing the attackers.
Badio and Colombian commandos were moved to U.S. custody for further legal action
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The president of Haiti was killed on July 7, 2021. Several suspects have been arrested and tried in related cases. The U.S. transfer may lead to new charges or trials in federal court.
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