Haiti Faces Escalating Gang Violence as Transitional Council Struggles to Establish Control

Gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier intensifies attacks, targeting homes and government facilities, while the nation grapples with a humanitarian crisis.

Gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier orders widespread arson in Port-au-Prince, targeting homes indiscriminately to intimidate the new transitional council.
Violence in Haiti has surged, with gang attacks increasing by over 50% in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.N.
The U.S. has deported about 50 Haitian migrants back to the crisis, despite ongoing violence and instability.
Haitians are struggling to survive, with many trapped in their homes as gang violence chokes the capital.
The transitional council, recently formed to guide Haiti through its political crisis, faces significant challenges amid threats and violence from gangs.