Haiti – Justice : Open letter from Joverlain Moise to Secretary of State Marco Rubio
26/07/2025 10:28:04
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Joverlain Moïse, son of the late President Jovenel Moïse, in an open letter urges U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to exert his influence so that the Haitian oligarchs accused of involvement in the assassination of President Moïse and who are living in the United States are brought under the control of the American justice system.
Letter from Joverlain Moïse :
“Mr. Secretary of State,
Since the arrival of settlers in the Americas, the United States and the Republic of Haiti have been the two oldest sovereign Nations on the continent. Our histories are intertwined, and our peoples have always shared this common responsibility : to uphold the democratic ideal while defending human dignity.
For several decades, the Haitian people have endured a succession of crises that continue to worsen. But it was on July 7, 2021, with the brutal assassination of constitutionally elected President Jovenel Moïse, my father, that we reached the bottom of this descent into hell. This despicable and unprecedented act killed a president, but not the hope, the vision, or the dignity that Jovenel Moïse, the man, embodied for his people.
As a former Senator from the State of Florida, home to the largest Haitian diaspora, you are well aware of the economic and political dynamics that have undermined Haiti. You are also aware of the nefarious role played by certain powerful oligarchs who have long financed terrorist activities, political instability, multiple coups d’état, and ultimately, the assassination of my father. An assassination accompanied by unspeakable acts of torture. A bullet-riddled body, which I myself donned before it was buried. This tragedy paved the way for looting and massacres : children, women, men, all victims of a corrupt and predatory system.
Mr. Secretary of State, you know that competent American institutions have apprehended some of these oligarchs. Yet, others, who have fomented more than one plot against Haiti—the early ally that helped preserve the United States from European domination—still enjoy the protection of your territory today, unmolested.
It goes without saying that, with your influence, you have the capacity and moral authority to contribute to ensuring that justice is done.
You are also aware that the financial resources of these criminals far exceed those of our weakened judicial institutions, many of which they have already infiltrated, corrupted, and neutralized.
It is imperative that the perpetrators of such serious crimes be tried in a country with institutions capable of guaranteeing real and appropriate justice. The entire world knows that the Haitian judicial system has been dismantled by those it should be prosecuting. As long as chaos reigns, Haiti’s law enforcement and prisons will remain dysfunctional.
Consequently, extraditing such criminals to a country in a state of institutional decay would be an act of blatant irresponsibility, a gesture that the very spirit of republican fraternity, at the heart of the American nation, cannot condone. This is especially true given that these oligarchs have been able to take advantage of the technological infrastructure, communications networks, financing, and weaponry of the United States of America—a friendly country.
The impunity for these crimes, planned on American soil and then committed on Haitian soil, tarnishes your nation’s reputation and further weakens the sovereignty of Haiti, which nevertheless aspires to recover with dignity.
This letter is not a call for interference, but a call for decency and justice. It is the expression of a Haitian youth standing firm, rejecting inevitability, but knowing that they will need time, peace, and loyal and good-faith allies to reconquer and then rebuild their free homeland.
This letter is also an exhortation to a historic ally, to finally understand the extent of the trauma suffered and to act in the name of the common good and the principles our two nations have always defended.
I thank you for your attention, and for every act of solidarity that will allow Haiti to finally emerge from the shadows and march proudly towards its rebirth.
Respectfully.”
Joverlein Moïse
Son of the 58th President of the Republic of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse
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