Haitian-American citizens James Solanges, 37, and Joseph Vincent, 57, as well as Colombian citizen German Alejandro Rivera Garcia, 44, have been charged with conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States and providing material support and resources resulting in death, and conspiring to do so, knowing or intending that such support and resources would be used to prepare for or carry out the conspiracy to kill or kidnap, according to the DOJ.

Another man, 54-year-old Haitian-American citizen Christian Sanon is being charged with conspiring to smuggle goods from the United States and cause export information not to be filed, as well as with smuggling goods from the United States and providing unlawful export information, federal officials said.

A year and a half after the crime, the investigation is at a standstill in Haiti, despite calls from international organizations to move forward with the investigation.

At least five judges were in charge of the case and nearly 40 detainees remain behind bars (without being charged) at the National Penitentiary.

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