Officials from the Trump administration have reportedly notified Congress they plan to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, a move that would authorize sanctions for any entity or corporation that provides material support for the gangsters.
Haitian gang boss Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier over the weekend threatened a “violent reprisal” after police raided his stronghold in Port-au-Prince’s Delmas neighborhood, the newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported on Sunday.
A United Nations helicopter was hit by several rounds of gunfire while flying over Haiti on Thursday, forcing the chopper to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince.
Criminal gang leaders in Haiti threatened the recently inaugurated “Transitional Council” in charge of the country on Monday.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally resigned on Thursday after Haiti’s “Transitional Council” was sworn in.
Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier ordered his men to “burn every house you find” as the transitional council prepares to meet.
Haitian civil society groups argue that France should pay at least $150 billion in reparations to Haiti for slavery and its aftermath.
More than 53,000 people have fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from March 8 to 27, 2024, as a result of rampant gang violence.
Parts of Haiti have been left without electricity after groups of armed men stormed a power plant and four substations in Port-au-Prince.
Haiti’s National Police carried out a series of operations in Port-au-Prince against the armed gangs led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.
Assailants believed to be affiliated with gangs reportedly burned down the home of the director-general of the Haitian National Police.
Haitian gang lord Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier threatened the families of anyone who joins the Biden-backed “transitional council.”
The Dominican Republic said the United Nations had not consulted it to create a “humanitarian air bridge” to Haiti.
The U.S. Southern Command deployed Marine counter-terrorism specialists to protect the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.
Power brokers in Haiti rejected a plan backed by the administration of President Joe Biden to create a “Transitional Presidential Council.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has deployed additional assets to the southern portion of the state due to the increased risk of illegal immigrants coming from Haiti amid the nation’s unrest.
Haitian gang leader Izo has a resume that includes kidnapping, extortion, savage murders, and a YouTube award for one of his music videos.
The government of Kenya temporarily backed out of sending its police officers to Haiti to help quell out-of-control gang violence in the country, stating on Tuesday that the lack of a coherent government to approve the deployment in Port-au-Prince gives the plan “no anchor.”
Violent gangs in Haiti have kidnapped “a lot” of Catholic priests and churchgoers in the past week, Chrisitan outlets reported on Monday.
The prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, announced on Monday night that he would resign “immediately” after the creation of a “Presidential Transitional Council” meant to take steps towards organizing a presidential election.
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, declared that “we can fix” the ongoing political turmoil and rampant gang violence in Haiti.
