The first contingent of the United Nations police force, from Kenya, arrived on 25 June 2024 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and were greeted with alerts from the principle gangs that they would not give up easily.
These gangs, such as the G9 and Barbacue, or Vitel’Homme, or Izo or the 400 Mawozo can trace their origins back to 1950 when the Tonton Macoutes carried out a reign of terror for then-President Francois (Papa Doc) Duvalier.
Now, leaders such as Barbacue (Jimmy Cherizier) have declared war on the police units from Kenya.
The arrival of the Kenyans has not caused the gang activity to cease, at least not in recent days, according to the press. Even the FBI is looking for some to the gang leaders, and the area around the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince is controlled by the gang called Vitel’Homme, whose leader is one of the 10 most wanted by the FBI.
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Diario Libre
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Diario Libre
1 July 2024