U.S.-Backed Haitian President Assassinated In His Home In the Middle of the Night, Wife Wounded; Reports Claim Gunmen Said They Were DEA Agents
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by gunmen at his home early on Wednesday morning. His wife was also wounded and is being treated in a hospital, although her condition is not known. Authorities closed the international airport, declaring a “state of siege” in the Caribbean nation that had been facing escalating gang violence and…