US Trial Opens for Pastor Accused in 2021 Haiti President Assassination Plot

Trial begins in Miami for Florida pastor Christian Emmanuel Sanon, accused of conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Prosecutors allege the plot was orchestrated from Florida with Sanon seeking to replace Moïse; he has pleaded not guilty. The case tests US jurisdiction over a foreign political assassination and may reveal broader conspiracy details.