FBI arrests Haitian businessman Samir Handal in Miami over Moïse assassination

The FBI arrested 68-year-old Haitian-Palestinian businessman Samir Handal in Miami on September 20, 2026, under a new indictment related to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. This marks a significant expansion of the U.S. investigation into the killing, which has already seen multiple convictions. The arrest signals continued U.S. judicial pursuit of alleged conspirators, potentially revealing new details about the plot's financing and planning.