The Barbecue Bandit: Haiti’s Descent into Gang-Ruled Chaos

Robert Thompson
2 min readMar 16, 2024
By VOA KREYÒL — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjE4XiEpb4&ab_channel=VOAKREY%C3%92L1:04 (originally, now 1:46), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146141397

In the smoldering ruins of Haiti’s tattered democracy, a sinister figure has risen from the ashes, casting a long shadow over the nation’s hopes for peace and stability. Jimmy Chérizier, a former police officer-turned-gang lord, has masterfully orchestrated a reign of terror that has brought the once-proud island nation to its knees.

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