Posted 3/4/2024, 8:21:32 PM
Haitian Gang Leader Cherizier Sparks Protests and Violence After President's Killing
- Cherizier is a former Haitian police officer and leader of the G9 gang alliance, alleged to have committed massacres
- He called for protests after President Moïse's assassination in 2021, accusing opponents of masterminding it
- Cherizier's G9 alliance took control of Haiti's main fuel port in 2021, holding the country hostage
- Rival gang alliances G9 and G-Pep are engaged in violent turf wars in Port-au-Prince and beyond
- Cherizier is among 5 Haitian gang leaders sanctioned by the UN and US, though effects remain unclear