<p>Jovenel Moïse, 53, was shot dead in July 2021 in a killing which sparked chaos in Haiti</p><p>Eighteen people have been arrested in association with the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, according to US officials.</p><p>Moïse, 53, was shot dead on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/more-