Yvon Buissereth was a Haitian politician. He was assassinated in 2022 amidst unrest in the country. A former senator, he became a social housing official. He was found dead along with his nephew by their burned vehicle. Officials blamed gang violence.[1] He became a senator in 2006.[2] He represented Haiti's South Department. He and his nephew were killed in Laboule 12, a commune in Pétion-Ville.[3] Politician Eric-Jean Baptiste was killed a couple of months later in the same area.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Salmon, Santana (August 8, 2022). "Former Haitian senator Yvon Buissereth assassinated in upscale neighborhood".
  2. ↑ "Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence". August 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Times, The Haitian (August 8, 2022). "Ex-senator, family member burned alive in Pétion-ville". The Haitian Times.
  4. ↑ "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports". www.yahoo.com.


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