Yvon Buissereth
Yvon Buissereth was a Haitian politician. He was born 10 September 1961 in Aquin.[1] He was assassinated in 2022 amidst unrest in the country. A former senator from Fanmi Lavalas, he became a social housing official. He was found dead along with his nephew by their burned vehicle. Officials blamed gang violence.[2] He became a senator in 2006.[3] He represented Haiti's South Department. He and his nephew were killed in Laboule 12, a commune in Pétion-Ville.[4] Politician Eric-Jean Baptiste was killed a couple of months later in the same area.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yvon Buissereth". 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
- ^ Salmon, Santana (August 8, 2022). "Former Haitian senator Yvon Buissereth assassinated in upscale neighborhood".
- ^ "Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence". August 7, 2022.
- ^ Times, The Haitian (August 8, 2022). "Ex-senator, family member burned alive in Pétion-ville". The Haitian Times.
- ^ "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports". www.yahoo.com. 29 October 2022.
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