Haiti: Who is Jimmy Cherizier aka Barbecue, gang leader threatening civil war?
PM Ariel Henry is currently in Puerto Rico
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Updated: March 07, 2024 16:55 IST
Former police officer Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, leader of the 'G9' gang alliance | Reuters
Demanding the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, gang leader Jimmy Cherizier said that the Caribbean country will witness civil war if he doesn't step down.
“Either Haiti becomes a paradise or a hell for all of us,” declared Chérizier.
“If Ariel Henry doesn’t resign, if the international community continues to support him, we’ll be heading straight for a civil war that will lead to genocide,” added Chérizier.
In its latest attacks, police stations were targetted and set on fire in the capital. The gang leaders have shuttered the country's main international airport and freed over 4,000 inmates from prison in recent days.
On Wednesday, Henry remained in Puerto Rico, where he landed the day before after he was barred from landing in neighbouring Dominican Republic.
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