Yvon Buissereth Explained

Yvon Buissereth was a Haitian politician. He was born 10 September 1961 in Aquin.[1] He was assassinated in 2022 amidst unrest in the country. A former senator from Fanmi Lavalas, he became a social housing official. He was found dead along with his nephew by their burned vehicle. Officials blamed gang violence.[2] He became a senator in 2006.[3] He represented Haiti's South Department. He and his nephew were killed in Laboule 12, a commune in Pétion-Ville.[4] Politician Eric-Jean Baptiste was killed a couple of months later in the same area.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yvon Buissereth . web.archive.org . 18 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Former Haitian senator Yvon Buissereth assassinated in upscale neighborhood. Santana. Salmon. August 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence. August 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ex-senator, family member burned alive in Pétion-ville. The Haitian. Times. August 8, 2022. The Haitian Times.
  5. Web site: High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports. www.yahoo.com. 29 October 2022 .

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