Haiti Gang Leader Pledges Resistance Against Abusive Foreign Forces

Haiti's most powerful gang leader, Jimmy Chérizier, has warned that he and his gunmen will fight against any international armed force deployed to the country if it commits abuses. Chérizier, also known as "Barbecue," called on Haitians to rise up against the government and urged the population to mobilize. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been pushing for the deployment of a foreign armed force to help combat powerful gangs that control a significant portion of the capital. Chérizier stated that he would welcome a foreign force if it arrested corrupt politicians and local police involved in illegal activities, but warned that Haitians would fight back if the force repeated the actions of previous UN peacekeepers.