How street gangs led Haiti’s descent into anarchy
The Story14 Mar 2024

How street gangs led Haiti’s descent into anarchy

Haiti’s acting prime minster has resigned, bending to pressure from the US. The move leaves a power vacuum into which has apparently stepped Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier. So, with much of the country's capital now a no-go zone, how did Haiti get here? And how did gang leader ‘Barbecue’ get his nickname?

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Guests:

  • Stephen Gibbs, Latin America correspondent for The Times.
  • Mario Delatour, Haitian-American documentary filmmaker.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: CNN, BBC, CNN, France 24, WPLG Local 10, ABC, Biographics.

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