Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:54pm on 12 Mar 2024,Tuesday International
Former police officer and powerful Haitian gang leader, Jimmy Cherizier (Barbecue), called for international support amidst violent unrest in Port-au-Prince. Firing a pistol, he urged giving Haiti a chance amid a state of emergency declared on March 3. Gang attacks targeted government sites, prompting Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Caribbean leaders to meet in Jamaica for a solution. Cherizier's call to unite criminal groups led to Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation announcement. Blinken discussed a political transition framework with Caribbean leaders. The 74-year-old Henry had assumed the unelected role after the 2021 president's assassination.
