Colombian ex-soldier sentenced for role in Haitian president's assassination
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A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead earlier this month, during his funeral at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo
Former Colombian army colonel German Rivera was on Friday sentenced to life in prison by a U.S. court for his role in the plot to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose 2021 assassination left a power vacuum that destabilized the country.
Rivera last month became the second of three defendants who have so far pleaded guilty to charges accusing them of participating in a plot to kill Moise, who was shot dead in his bedroom. REUTERS