Yvon Buissereth

Yvon Buissereth (10 September 1961 – 6 August 2022) was a Haitian politician.[1] He was assassinated in 2022 amidst unrest in the country. A former senator from Fanmi Lavalas, he became a social housing official.

He became a senator in 2006.[2] He represented Haiti's South Department.

He was found dead along with his nephew by their burned vehicle. Officials blamed gang violence.[3] 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Yvon Buissereth". 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Émouvantes funérailles de l'ex sénateur Yvon Buissereth aux Cayes". Gazette Haiti (in French). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Salmon, Santana (August 8, 2022). "Former Haitian senator Yvon Buissereth assassinated in upscale neighborhood". Caribbean National Weekly.
  4. ↑ Times, The Haitian (August 8, 2022). "Ex-senator, family member burned alive in Pétion-ville". The Haitian Times.
  5. ↑ "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports". www.yahoo.com. 29 October 2022.


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