Actually, if you read the AP article, he’s not Jewish. He was raised Catholic and there’s no evidence that he ever converted to Judaism in a way recognized by any branch of Judaism. He just started pretending to be Jewish. Who knows why? Part of some profit-making scam? Figured it would make his claim to be a lawyer more believable? Part of his effort to assume a new identity so as to evade the various law enforcement agencies around the world that have been looking for him? Maybe all of the above.
I have actually heard of this guy before and seen him claim to be Jewish and seen the name which I had never heard of as a latino Jewish surname like Navarro or Hinojosa ...come to think of it
I guess a yarmulke is supposed to grant credibilty in most places outside Rockland county or New Jersey where rabbis go down just like anyone else
plus far and away the biggest power in Haiti is a fellow named Bigio who is Jewish and richest man there and the ultimate power broker and who is why Israel is so big a presence in Haiti...his home above Petionville was the Israel consul during my time there 20 years ago now...