Businessman and former presidential candidate Harry Bretous was fatally shot in Pèlerin 2 on Sunday, August 17, 2025, Le Nouvelliste has learned. He was struck while driving his vehicle. According to witnesses, the shooter was riding a motorcycle, and in the absence of explanations from police and judicial authorities, the motive for this homicide remains unknown.

On his X account, Mr. Bretous presented himself as a businessman, an entrepreneur, and the president of the political party “Mete Ayiti Kanpe.” He described himself as a nationalist, a staunch defender of State authority, order, discipline, and social progress. He had also created the Harry Bretous Foundation.