Sunday, May 11, 2025 - Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, the notorious leader of Haiti’s Viv Ansanm gang, has compared himself to U.S President Donald Trump.
During an interview with Dateline, the
self-proclaimed revolutionary claimed that Trump’s "drain the swamp"
mantra inspired his fight against what he termed Haiti's corrupt political
elite.
“Donald Trump is a patriot; he loves his country. We must
show we are patriots too,” Chérizier said.
“I want to resolve the problem in a serious way, but those
in power do not.”
Barbecue has led a violent campaign to seize control of
large parts of the Caribbean nation, with his coalition now reportedly
controlling up to 85% of Haiti.
On May 2nd, the United States officially
designated Viv Ansanm and allied gangs as terrorist organizations.
In 2024 alone, gang violence displaced over a million
Haitians and claimed more than 5,000 lives.
The United Nations reports that another 1,600 people have
been killed in the first quarter of 2025.
Meanwhile, Kenya’s contribution to the Multinational Support
Mission (MSS) has seen fatalities.
On February 23rd, a Kenyan officer died following
an operation in Ségur-Savien.
A second officer was reportedly killed in March in Lower
Artibonite, though the National Police Service has not confirmed the death,
pending recovery of the body.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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