‘No one’s in charge’: Haiti faces violent new era after killing of president

Assassination of President Jovenel Moise leaves impoverished Caribbean nation on brink of chaos

The assassination of Haiti's president early on Wednesday marks the explosive climax of a spiralling political and security crisis - and threatens to open a violent new chapter in the Caribbean nation's volatile history.

Jovenel Moise was gunned down at his home in the capital, Port-au-Prince, with witnesses and government officials suggesting the attack was perpetrated by black-clad mercenaries" posing as DEA agents. His wife, the first lady, Martine Moise, was also reported to have been wounded in the attack.