Giles Clarke
Jimmy ’Barbecue’ Cherzier; Haiti’s G-7 Gang Leader
In February 2024, Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier, who is the leader of Haiti's most powerful gang alliance, led an all-out assault on the Haitian National Police forces and government institutions. By the end of 2024, 85% of Port-Au-Prince was under gang control, with some 400,000 displaced by violence.
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