Panamanian authorities have arrested the main suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

According to News 24, Mario Antonio Palacios, a former member of the Columbian military, was detained during a stopover flight from Jamaica to Columbia. He was then asked to board a flight heading to Miami, where he was taken to a Federal Court.

The authorities in Panama haven’t issued an official statement, but Palacios detainment has been confirmed.

So far, 40 people have been arrested in the case.

Until Next Time…

(Sources)

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