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<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/ex-haiti-mayor-accused-of-killing-torture-faces-civil-trial/"></div>BOSTON (AP) — The former mayor of a small Haitian town accused of terrorizing his political opponents goes on trial in Boston federal court on Monday in a case that highlights the violent nature of Haiti’s politics and the lack of accountability. The suit filed against Jean Morose Viliena, who now lives in suburban Boston, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- Ad...

The former mayor of a small Haitain town accused of terrorizing his political opponents is heading to trial in federal court in Boston

Former Haiti mayor Jean Morose Viliena is accused of violently terrorizing his political opponents. He will head to trial in Boston, Massachusetts, where he now lives.

The suit filed against Jean Morose Viliena, who now lives in Malden, includes claims of killing, torture and arson in the town of Les Irois, which is about 140 miles west of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.

Jean Morose Viliena was mayor of Les Irois in Haiti before moving to Malden in 2009.