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Caracas, Jul 7 (EFE) .- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Wednesday condemned the assassination of the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, by armed men who assaulted his residence at dawn in the Pelerin neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince.SOUNDBITES OF GUAIDO.Translation:"Our condolences to Haiti, we received terrible news this morning, the murder of their president. This Dantesque and barbaric fact, that kicked off the day. From Venezuela, from the government in charge, we are hoping for swift justice against those who perpetrated such barbaric acts in the early hours."
The US State Department "strongly condemns" the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and offers its "deepest condolences" to Moise's family and the Haitian people, says Ned Price, the department's spokesman. SOUNDBITE
The US attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, announces during a press conference the arrest of four people over the July 7, 2021, assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. SOUNDBITE
Images of the exterior of the C. Clyde Atkins federal courthouse in Miami, where the initial court appearance of Rodolphe Jaar, accused of taking part in the assassination of Haitian president, is taking place via videoconference. Jaar will be the second person to stand trial in the United States over the killing of Jovenel Moise in July 2021, after a retired Colombian soldier was charged on January 4 for his alleged role in the murder. IMAGES
Representatives to the United Nations observe a minute of silence in tribute to Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was assassinated at his home in Port-au-Prince on July 7. IMAGES