A federal judge in Miami sentenced Germán Alejandro Rivera García, a former Colombian army officer, to life in prison for his role in the successful plot to assassinate Jovenel Moïse.
A federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, which caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Germán Alejandro Rivera García, 45, is the second of 11 suspects detained and charged in Miami to be sentenced in what U.S.
Rivera faced the maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment and now hopes that his sentence could be reduced in the future as part of a cooperation agreement he has signed with U.S. authorities. Sometimes U.S. attorneys recommend judges to reduce a sentence if they determine that the convicted person helps with their investigation. Federal Judge José E. Martínez handed down the sentence at a hearing in Miami that lasted less than 30 minutes. 'Good luck to you, Mr.
Moïse was killed when assailants broke into his home. He was 53 years old. Meanwhile, more than 40 suspects in the case remain detained in Haiti and have languished in prison more than two years after the assassination as the newest investigative judge continues his interrogations. Among those arrested after the killing are 18 former Colombian soldiers, who are in custody in Haiti.
Since the assassination, Haiti has experienced a surge of gang violence that led the prime minister to request the deployment of an armed force. In early October, the U.N. Security Council voted to send a multinational force led by Kenya to help fight the gangs. Kenya has not announced a deployment date.
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