On July 6, the world was shocked by the news of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenell Moiz. The country’s first lady has also been hit hard by the shooting, local media reported.
Vatican News
The Pope expresses his deepest condolences to the Haitian people for the tragic death of President Jovel Moiz. In a telegram signed by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolina, addressed to the apostolic nuncio, Francis strongly condemns the attack and urges an end to the violence in the country. “Violence cannot be a means of resolving conflicts and crises,” the pope said. He prays for the seriously injured first lady of the country, who is currently in Maimi Hospital.
“On the evening of July 6, 53-year-old Haitian President Georges Moiz was killed in his home, and his wife was also seriously injured in the shooting,” said Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The head of government called the incident a hateful, inhumane and barbaric move. The assassination took place at a time of political and economic instability in the country, as well as an escalation of armed gang violence. “A group of unidentified people, several of whom spoke English and Spanish, stormed the president’s residence in Port-au-Prince, shot the head of state and seriously injured his wife,” the prime minister said, calling on the people to remain calm.
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