US EditionNew Report Details How Haitian Gangs Seek Political Power Through Populism
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New report details how Haitian gangs seek political power through populism
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian gangs are increasingly using populist rhetoric, historical symbolism and social media to portray themselves as defenders of the poor while pursuing political recognition and amnesty, according to a new report published Monday, Dec. 15, by the International Crisis Group (ICG). The report focuses on Viv Ansanm, a powerful gang coalition led by FBI fugitive Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, and warns that amid deepening instabil…
While the deployment of a new UN security force in Haiti is planned in the spring and a new government is to be appointed in February following the transition, gangs that seem determined to prevail in the political world claim to fight to protect the poorest against predatory elites. A new report by the International Crisis Group highlights how bandits have moved from the status of armed forces to the pay of powerful elites to that of autonomous…
These international contributions are intended to support the new Gang Deletion Force (GSF), which will take over the current arrangements, with priority being given to the stabilization of the country and the preparation of the next elections. According to OAS, the deployment will be carried out gradually and under a common framework. A first group of approximately 1,000 officers could be dispatched as early as January, subject to compliance wi…
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