{"id":585165,"date":"2021-07-07T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T17:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=585165"},"modified":"2021-07-07T13:06:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T17:06:09","slug":"u-s-closes-embassy-following-assassination-of-haitian-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-closes-embassy-following-assassination-of-haitian-president\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Closes Embassy Following Assassination Of Haitian President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-closes-embassy-following-assassination-of-haitian-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=585165&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Haiti.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>The United States government has temporarily closed the U.S. Embassy in Haiti following the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-haitian-president-assassinated-in-hateful-inhumane-and-barbaric-act-official-says\"><span>assassination of President Jovenel Moise<\/span><\/a><span> by armed intruders early Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moise, 53, was at the presidential palace at around 1:00 am on Wednesday when a \u201chighly trained and heavily armed group\u201d conducted a \u201ccoordinated attack,\u201d according to a statement from interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The late president\u2019s wife was also reportedly injured in the attack, but her condition remains unclear. Police have been patrolling the area as forensics teams examine evidence outside the president\u2019s residence.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Joseph, who has only been interim prime minister since April 2021, has declined to elaborate on the nature of the attack. Amidst the uncertainty, the Biden administration\u2019s state department has temporarily closed the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDue to an ongoing security situation, the US Embassy is restricting its direct-hire US citizen staff to the Embassy compounds in Tabarre until further notice. The Embassy will be closed today, including for consular services,\u201d reads a state department security alert from early Wednesday. \u201cPlease avoid unnecessary travel in this area at this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Haiti has long struggled with its economic and political conditions. Recent data from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/haiti\/overview\"><span>World Bank<\/span><\/a><span> shows that the country, which is home to more than 11 million people, has a per-capita income of $1,150, and \u201cremains the poorest country in the Latin America and Caribbean region and among the poorest countries in the world.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Joseph told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/07\/07\/world\/jovenel-moise-assassinated-killed\">The New York Times<\/a> in an interview Wednesday that he has control over the country. But the Times adds: \u201cStill, it was unclear how much control he had, or how long it might last. A new prime minister had been scheduled to replace Mr. Joseph this week, and the head of the nation\u2019s highest court, who might also have helped establish order, died of Covid-19 in June.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was \u201cshocked and saddened to hear of the horrific assassination,\u201d and that the United States was standing \u201cready to assist as we continue to work for a safe and secure Haiti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joseph, meanwhile, has continued to urge calm within the country.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe urge Haitians to show restraint and maintain a peaceful environment over the coming days. We also call on the international community to launch an investigation into the assassination and for the United Nations to hold a Security Council meeting on Haiti as soon as possible,\u201d said Joseph in a statement, reports CNN. \u201cPresident Moise died in defense of democracy and we have a duty to ensure his legacy is honored. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire nation, and with the family of the President and the First Lady.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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