'Overthrow the system': Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution
Haitian gang leader rejects foreign attempts for peace amidst political chaos.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A powerful Haitian gang leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, has rejected foreign attempts for an electoral road map and peace as chaos deepens in Haiti after Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation. Cherizier’s gang controls much of Port-au-Prince and has been accused of atrocities. Despite calls for a political transition, Cherizier seeks a revolution to overthrow the current system. The US and Caribbean nations aim to establish a transitional government and potentially a multinational police force. However, Cherizier opposes foreign intervention, highlighting the widespread control of gangs in Port-au-Prince and the challenges faced by the city’s impoverished population.