Acting leader says Haiti ‘under control’ after president assassinated

Soldiers stand guard at the entrance to the house of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Joseph Odelyn/AP)

Gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise and wounded his wife in their home, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang violence, anti-government protests and a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister, confirmed the killing and said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, where a history of dictatorship and political upheaval have long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule.