Haitian President Jovenel Moise , Assassinated During Attack on His Home.<br />Haitian President Jovenel Moise , Assassinated During Attack on His Home.<br />President Jovenel Moise was <br />killed during an attack at his <br />home in the early hours <br />of July 7. He was 53.<br />The First Lady of Haiti was also shot <br />and is currently hospitalized.<br />Specific details as to the <br />nature of the attack <br />have not been released.<br />Calling the assassination "a heinous, <br />inhumane and barbaric act," <br />interim Prime Minister Claude Joesph <br />appealed to the public to remain calm.<br />The security situation in the country is under the control of the Haitian National Police and the Haitian Armed Forces, Claude Joseph, Interim Prime Minister, via CNN.<br />All measures are being taken to guarantee the continuity of the State and to protect the Nation, Claude Joseph, Interim Prime Minister, via CNN.<br />Moise was a controversial political figure, who many in <br />Haiti believed should have stepped down earlier this year <br />as mandated by the Haitian constitution.<br />Moise disputed calls to end his term, <br />claiming that he had the right to serve one more year.<br />Moise's replacement <br />as president has <br />not yet been made clear
