Martine Moïse Calls for Declassification of U.S. Documents on Husband’s Assassination and Urges Political Reform in Haiti

Martine Moïse, widow of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, has written to U.S. President Donald Trump, requesting the declassification of all FBI and State Department documents related to her husband’s assassination on July 7, 2021.

In her letter, Moïse outlined similarities between her late husband’s leadership and Trump’s, including economic reforms to combat corruption and physical assassination attempts. She noted that, unlike Trump, her husband was successfully assassinated, and she herself was shot and left for dead.

Since then, she has survived three additional assassination attempts.

Moïse criticized the perpetrators, claiming they controlled Haiti’s executive and judiciary branches, ruling with the support of gangs. She called for the declassification of U.S. documents on the assassination and for Haiti to appoint a prime minister, in line with the constitution, to address gang violence and organize fair elections.

In February 2023, four Florida men were arrested in connection with the plot to kill Moïse. Court documents revealed that South Florida was central to the planning and financing of the operation. In October 2023, retired Colombian officer German Alejandro Rivera Garcia, also known as Colonel Mike, was sentenced to life for his role in the assassination.

Several former Colombian soldiers remain in Haitian custody awaiting trial. In February 2024, a Haitian judge charged Martine Moïse, former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, and a former police chief with complicity in the murder. A leaked document claimed Moïse conspired with Joseph to kill her husband and take his place.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Haiti’s stability, noting the provision of critical law enforcement equipment through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to assist the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti. The embassy emphasized the importance of a well-equipped Haitian National Police in combating criminal gangs destabilizing the country.