acques Lafontant (left) and Garry Orélien are among the judges
acques Lafontant (left) and Garry Orélien are among the judges

PORT-AU-PRINCE —  Nearly 30 magistrate judges were expelled from Haiti’s judicial system last week over their suspected links to corruption and for lacking moral integrity. Judge Garry Orélien, former prosecutor in charge of the investigation into the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, and Jacques Lafontant, the government’s prosecutor for the Port-au-Prince area, are among the 30 judges whose judicial certifications were not renewed Jan. 16.

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.