The US delegation Biden sent to Haiti to attend the funeral of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has fled the country after gunshots were fired outside the ceremony location.

The Pentagon has confirmed that at least seven of the former Colombian army officers detained for their role in the July 7 assassination of the Haitian president had received US-funded military training.

Haiti formally appoints Ariel Henry as its new prime minister following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise two weeks ago, which threw the already-troubled Caribbean country into further political chaos.

Colombian officials say a former Haitian intelligence official had ordered the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

“US-affiliated gunmen hatch plots on US soil to assassinate leaders in Venezuela & Haiti while US government busily covers up its criminal ties.”

Protesters clash with security forces in Beirut after Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Sa’ad al-Hariri abandoned his bid to form a new government.

While the US government postures and issues statements about other countries, quite simply, there are a long list of problems at home to work through. 

Haitians hold scattered protests in the capital over insecurity and fuel shortages as the impoverished country grapples with President Moise’s assassination.

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Haitian police arrest a third American in connection with the assassination of the nation’s president.