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Toronto SunNews report · Sep 21, 1:21 AM
U.S. officials arrest 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president
arrest
Jovenel Moise, 53, was gunned down on July 7, 2021, at private residence by hired group of mercenaries
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6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 3h ago
Different Spin
US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say
Headlines diverge on whether the US action was an "arrest" or an "extradition," with some adding details like the time elapsed.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftUS extradites 18 suspects five years after Haitian president assassinated
Le Monde EnglishHigh
extraditesfive years afterassassinated
Right-leaningU.S. officials arrest 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president
Toronto SunMixed
arrest
Center baseline · 
EuronewsMostly FactualUS arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say
As of September 21, 2026 at 5:43 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.
The headline split The left frames it as "US extradites 18 suspects five years after Haitian president assassinated". The right frames it as "U.S. officials arrest 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftUS extradites 18 suspects five years after Haitian president assassinated
Le Monde English · Center-left · News report
CenterUS arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say
Euronews · Center · News report
Right / center-rightU.S. officials arrest 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president
Toronto Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-leftHigh
Le Monde EnglishNews report · Sep 21, 5:43 AM
US extradites 18 suspects five years after Haitian president assassinated
extraditesfive years afterassassinated
Jovenel Moise was killed by an armed commando at his home in Port-au-Prince in July 2021. His death further exacerbated the chaos in the poorest country in the Americas, which has not held...
CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Sep 21, 5:22 AM
US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say
arrests
Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.
RightMixed
Epoch Times WorldNews report · Sep 21, 3:58 AM
18 Suspects Accused in the July 2021 Killing of Haiti’s President Being Extradited From Haiti to US
AccusedExtradited From Haiti to US
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S.
CenterHigh
UPIWire story · Sep 21, 12:05 AM
18 arrested in slaying of Haitian president Moise, extradited to U.S.
Eighteen people suspected of playing a role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been extradited to the United States.
CenterHigh
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Sep 20, 11:48 PM
Suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trial
PORT-AU-PRINCE >> A military plane whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise out of Haiti and flew them to the United States on Sunday, according to Jason R...
Details60/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
60/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 20, 11:48 PM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.
Sep 21, 12:05 AM: UPI joined the source map.
Sep 21, 1:21 AM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.
Sep 21, 3:58 AM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.