With Boulos in U.S. custody, the son of slain President Jovenel Moïse calls on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stop shielding those tied to his father’s assassination.
Politics & Justice | The Haitian Pulse Editorial Team | July 25, 2025
A Moment Long Delayed, Now Urgently Timed
After four long years of silence, grief, and frustration, Joverlein Moïse, son of Haiti’s assassinated president Jovenel Moïse, has stepped forward—his voice measured, his words direct, and the timing impossible to ignore.
In a powerful open letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Joverlein appeals to America’s moral responsibility, calling on its top diplomat to end the era of impunity for Haitian oligarchs who have, for years, operated above the law.
This plea arrives as one of the country’s most controversial figures, Réginald Boulos, sits in U.S. federal immigration detention, accused of destabilizing Haiti and violating U.S. immigration law. The letter from Joverlein—notably signed from Montreal on July 23, 2025—marks the first public action by a member of the Moïse family in years.
“This is not a call for interference,” Joverlein writes, “but a call for decency and justice.”
An Emotional Letter—and a Brutal Reminder
In the letter, Joverlein denounces powerful oligarchs who, according to him, have funded terrorism, armed criminal networks, fueled political coups, and ultimately paved the way for his father’s assassination on July 7, 2021. He paints that night as the moment Haiti hit “the bottom of hell,” not just because a president was murdered, but because the man—the vision—he represented was extinguished.
“You know the role played by certain powerful oligarchs,” he tells Secretary Rubio, “who for a long time have financed terrorist activities, political instability, multiple coups, and ultimately, the assassination of my father.”
He accuses the Haitian justice system of being “dismantled,” “infiltrated,” and “neutralized”—incapable of trying the perpetrators of these crimes. He warns that extraditing suspects to Haiti would be an act of “flagrant irresponsibility,” given the state of collapse of the country’s judiciary and prisons.
A Targeted Message to Washington
Joverlein’s letter makes no direct mention of Réginald Boulos, but his timing is unmistakable. He urges U.S. authorities to take decisive action while they still have leverage over those detained on American soil. With Boulos now facing a court hearing on July 31, the political context is growing heavier by the day.
“Impunity for crimes planned on American soil and committed in Haiti tarnishes your nation’s reputation,” he warns, “and weakens Haiti’s sovereignty as it tries to rise with dignity.”
Rubio, who now serves as Secretary of State under the Trump administration, holds direct influence over U.S. diplomatic decisions involving Haiti—including extradition policy, foreign aid, and regional security cooperation. Joverlein’s letter is not just symbolic; it is strategically pointed.
The subtext is clear: any quiet deal or release of Boulos would signal to Haitians—and the world—that justice is reserved only for the powerless.
Hope, Caution, and the Sound of a Nation Watching
For many Haitians, Boulos’s arrest felt like the first tangible moment of justice in a sea of delay and deception. Now, Joverlein’s letter has added both urgency and visibility to the moment. Social media is already buzzing, not just with news of his reemergence—but with a renewed demand for answers.
“The people are ready,” one user wrote on X. “Let justice finally begin.”
As the July 31 hearing approaches, all eyes now turn not just to the courtroom—but to Washington, where the weight of diplomatic silence may finally begin to crack.
A Letter Meant to Do More Than Speak
This is more than a letter—it is an awakening. Joverlein Moïse has pulled his family’s pain back into the public square, not for sympathy, but for consequence. In doing so, he has reminded Haitians at home and abroad that the fight for justice did not die with his father—it is only now beginning to breathe.
What makes the letter powerful is not only its message, but its tone. Written with restraint and clarity, it calls not for vengeance, but for decency, dignity, and historical accountability. It doesn’t beg for intervention—it demands moral consistency from a global superpower that has long partnered with the very oligarchs it now has in its custody.
And though addressed to Secretary Rubio, it is also directed to millions of Haitians in the diaspora, especially those in the U.S. and Canada. Signed from Montreal, it is a symbolic reminder that the fight for Haiti’s sovereignty is no longer confined to Port-au-Prince. It is everywhere the Haitian spirit refuses to forget.
Where The Haitian Pulse Stands
At The Haitian Pulse, we believe in the voices of those denied justice and the strength of memory when power demands silence. The letter from Joverlein Moïse is not just a plea—it is a reminder that accountability cannot be deferred forever.
“Justice is not charity. It is the debt owed to a people and to the truth they refuse to bury.”
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