January 29, 2026
Former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who was summoned by the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal on Friday, June 20, 2025, as part of the investigation into the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, was not ultimately heard. The hearing has been postponed to Wednesday, June 25, due to the killing of Me Pierre Antoine Borgat, who was shot dead in Les Cayes by unidentified individuals.
This latest act of violence has reignited tensions within Haiti’s already fragile judicial system, which continues to suffer under pressure and threats. Several lawyers and judges have denounced the toxic climate, which they say is fostering institutional paralysis and impunity.
While the United States continues to prosecute some of the suspects independently—such as Rodolphe Jaar and Joseph Vincent—the Haitian branch of the case remains stalled, overshadowed by a pervasive climate of fear. More than four years after the tragedy of July 7, 2021, the specter of impunity still hangs over one of the most significant political assassinations in Haiti’s recent history.
