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Widow of former Haitian president accused of complicity in assassination.

Jovenel Moise was fatally wounded in an attack on his home on the night of July 7, 2021.

Widow of former Haitian president accused of complicity in assassination (Photo: REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares)

(Sputnik) - Martine Moise, the widow of the late Haitian president Jovenel Moise, has been charged with complicity in his assassination, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a final report on the attack by Haitian judge Walther Voltaire.

Furthermore, the judge reportedly indicted 51 people for their roles in the attack.

Jovenel Moise was fatally wounded in an attack on his residence on the night of July 7, 2021. More than 40 people were arrested by Haitian authorities during the investigation, including 18 Colombian citizens, five U.S. citizens, several police officers, two presidential security officials, and the alleged organizer of the crime, physician and pastor Christian Emmanuel Sanon.

Haiti has been plunged into a social and political crisis that worsened after Moise's assassination.