Who is Jovenel Moses wife?
HAITIAN president Jovenel Mose was assassinated and his wife, Martine, was wounded in their home on Wednesday, July 7. Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince is mourning after the news. Martine was born on June 5, 1974 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She met her husband, Jovenel, while both were students at Quisqueya University and got married in 1996. During her time as first lady, she served as president of the Fondasyon Klere Ayiti, a community development organization focused on civic education and women's issues. In October 2017, she became president of coordination for Global Fund in Haiti aimed to alleviate HIV/AIDS, malaria and other public health issues in Haiti. Martine also advocated new investments in the Haitian arts and crafts industry in an effort to boost local artisans. Mose's home was reportedly attacked at around 1am Wednesday by an armed group who allegedly claimed to be agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Martine was allegedly shot at their residence in Ption-Ville. She was rushed to the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince following the attack. Sources reported her death from her injuries later that morning, however, Haitis ambassador, Bocchit Edmont, said that Martine is in critical, but stable condition. She landed in Florida Wednesday for emergency medical treatment. She was airlifted to Fort Lauderdale where she will be transferred to Miami for treatment in Baptist Hospital, according to Local 10 News. The first lady was pictured being taken from a small plane on a stretcher at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at around 3.30pm. The assassination of the Haitian president was part of a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group," Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement. He has vowed to bring responsible to justice. Joseph said in televised remarks after chairing a cabinet meeting that the government had declared a two-week state of emergency. "My compatriots - remain calm because the situation is under control," Joseph said in his address. "This blow has wounded this country, this nation, but it will not go unpunished." The Haitian ambassador to the United States, Bocchit Edmond, said the attack "was carried out by foreign mercenaries and professional killers - well orchestrated" and they were masquerading as DEA agents. President Joe Biden said the attack is "very worrisome," adding "we need a lot more information." "We are shocked and saddened to hear of the horrific assassination of President Jovenel Mose and the attack on First Lady Martine Mose of Haiti," Biden said. "We condemn this heinous act, and I am sending my sincere wishes for First Lady Moses recovery. The United States offers condolences to the people of Haiti, and we stand ready to assist as we continue to work for a safe and secure Haiti."