Four men are facing trial in a South Florida federal court on charges related to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, according to court proceedings.

The defendants are accused of participating in a conspiracy to kill Moise, who was shot and killed at his private residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021. The assassination sent shockwaves through Haiti and marked a turning point in the country's ongoing political crisis.

Moise's death created a power vacuum that has contributed to escalating violence and instability in Haiti. The Caribbean nation has since struggled with increasing gang violence, economic collapse, and political turmoil that has displaced hundreds of thousands of residents.

The case represents one of several legal proceedings related to the assassination. Haitian authorities initially arrested dozens of suspects in connection with the plot, including Haitian nationals and foreign mercenaries. The investigation revealed a complex conspiracy involving multiple actors.

U.S. federal prosecutors are handling the Florida case under American jurisdiction, as some aspects of the alleged conspiracy reportedly took place on U.S. soil. The trial proceedings will examine the defendants' alleged roles in planning and executing the assassination plot that eliminated Haiti's sitting president.