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18 suspects extradited from Haiti to US for president's assassination trial

Federal prosecutor announced the transfer of suspects linked to the 2021 killing of Jovenel Moïse.

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Colombians and Haitians who are accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise are escorted in handcuffs to their court hearing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 26, 2025 [Odelyn Joseph/AP]

What this story says

  • Eighteen suspects have been extradited from Haiti to the United States to face trial.
  • The suspects are accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
  • Federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones announced the extradition.
  • The group includes seventeen Colombian ex-soldiers and one Haitian justice ministry official.

Who covered it

Left 32%(56)Centre 51%(89)Right 17%(30)

Percentages are shares of the 175 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 58 of the 233 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

68/100

Craft

75/100

Hype

15/100

233 sources · methodology

Eighteen individuals accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been extradited from Haiti to the United States. Federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones announced the transfer of the suspects, who will face trial in Florida. The group includes seventeen former Colombian soldiers and one Haitian justice ministry official.

Disagreement on the date of the assassination

Reports differ on the exact date of President Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Some sources state the killing occurred in July 2021, while others specify the night of July 6-7, 2021. One report states the assassination took place five years ago, while another mentions the crime occurred five years after the event.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific roles or identities of the seventeen Colombian ex-soldiers among the extradited suspects. The digests also do not detail the specific charges the suspects will face in Florida.

Tags:#Haiti#JovenelMoise#Extradition#USJustice#Assassination

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 21 Sept 2026, 13:30, and will add the sides that appear.

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A police officer holds up handcuffs in a Port-au-Prince court on June 2 that were allegedly carried by suspects accused of being involved in the assassination Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. (Odelyn Joseph/The Associated Press)
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

56 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports focused on the extradition of 18 suspects in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. These reports highlighted the announcement by a US federal prosecutor regarding the transfer of individuals to the United States for trial in Florida. The digests noted the involvement of the suspects in the assassination.

Centre

89 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports highlighted the extradition of 18 suspects from Haiti to the United States for their alleged involvement in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. These digests noted that the suspects are to appear before the Federal Court in Florida. One report mentioned that the crime occurred five years after the event.

Right

30 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports focused on the extradition of 18 suspects from Haiti to the United States to face trial for their connection to the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. These digests mentioned that one of the extradited suspects is Joseph Félix Badio, identified as a former Haitian leader of the anti-corruption unit. The reports stated that Haiti confirmed handing over the suspects.

Questions about this coverage

Is the coverage of 18 suspects extradited from Haiti to US for president's assassination… biased?
18 suspects extradited from Haiti to US for president's assassination trial is one event reported by 233 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered 18 suspects extradited from Haiti to US for president's assassination…?
233 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
How many suspects were extradited from Haiti to the US?
Eighteen suspects have been extradited from Haiti to the United States. These individuals are accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and will face trial in Florida.
Who announced the extradition of the suspects?
The extradition of the eighteen suspects was announced by Federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones. He confirmed the transfer of the individuals from Haiti to the Southern District of Florida for prosecution.
What is the composition of the group of extradited suspects?
The group of eighteen extradited suspects includes seventeen former Colombian soldiers and one Haitian justice ministry official. They are all accused of playing a role in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

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