Jovenel Moïse was the president of Haiti since 2017.Prior to his political career, Moïse was a businessman whose projects included a water plant and a banana plantation.
The election that brought him to the presidency was a controversial one, with some calling the results fraudulent. During his presidency, Moïse instituted some necessary reforms, including an update to the penal code.
But some protested what they called corruption and an overreach of power, as Moïse sought to strengthen the powers of the presidency.
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