Haiti: Gang Leader ‘Barbecue’ Launches Insurrection Backed by 4,000-Man Prison Break

Posted on March 4, 2024

The Haitian government declared a state of emergency on Sunday following days of street battles, two dangerous prison breaks, and an open declaration of insurrection by gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.

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