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U.S. Closes Embassy Following Assassination Of Haitian President

Eric Quintanar
U.S. Closes Embassy Following Assassination Of Haitian President
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The United States government has temporarily closed the U.S. Embassy in Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise by armed intruders early Wednesday.

Moise, 53, was at the presidential palace at around 1:00 am on Wednesday when a “highly trained and heavily armed group” conducted a “coordinated attack,” according to a statement from interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph.

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