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A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty in a US court on Friday for his alleged role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.(dw.com)

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IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

Why is a Hatian crime being prosecuted in a US court?

neolib[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun 4 months ago

Maybe because Haiti became a failed state recently?

IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

That is valid but what about grounds to try a Hatian case in a US Court? There is this matter of jurisdiction.