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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home. First lady Martine Moïse was also shot and hospitalized A federal jury in Florida convicted four men Friday for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a brazen plot organized in the Sunshine State that has plunged the Caribbean nation into unprecedented gang violence. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages were found guilty of conspiracy to kill or kidnap Haiti’s elected leader, providing material support and violating the U.S. Neutrality Act. The men now face potential life sentences. Federal prosecutors revealed that South Florida served as the central hub for financing and planning the deadly July 7, 2021, home invasion. Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, center, leaves the museum during a ceremony marking the 215th anniver