Crime Gang Violence News

Haiti's Gangster 'Barbecue' and the Crisis of Violent Gangs

A gangster known as "Barbecue" wields significant control over the violent slums of Haiti, where gang violence and crime are rampant. Barbecue, whose real name is Jimmy Cherizier, leads a gang called G9 Family and Allies, which has been accused of carrying out massacres and extortion in the impoverished neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince. The gang's influence has grown amid political instability and a lack of effective law enforcement in the country.