It is said that Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier earned his nickname by burning his enemies alive. The former policeman, a fan of “Papa Doc” and Che Guevara, denies this, but admits that only a “bloody revolution” can rid Haiti of corruption and give power to the people.
He was fired from the police force in 2018 after a massacre that killed more than 70 people. He loves giving interviews and does not hide his political ambitions.
In recent weeks, Haiti has been experiencing an unprecedented spiral of chaos and anarchy. Armed criminal groups took control of the streets and attacked the Presidential Palace and the airport. It is about the opposition of criminal gangs led by Barbecue to the dispatch of a multinational police force authorized by the UN to stabilize the country.