Former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, known as "Barbecue," leads Haiti's influential G9 and Family gang federation in Port-au-Prince. He maintains ties with the powerful Haitian Tèt Kale Party and police, challenging interim President Ariel Henry's leadership amid political turmoil following President Moïse's assassination.
In Haiti, gangs may have taken over most of the capital, but the leader of one of the most notorious gangs is now in US custody after being captured by Haitian authorities.
