The men fighting gang leader Barbecue for power in Haiti - BBC News

Haiti's prime minister has been forced to resign as gang violence surged - so who stands to gain?

19 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Reuters and YouTubeImage caption, Ex-rebel Guy Philipe (left) and gang leaders Jimmy Chérizier and Johnson André are all vying for controlBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News Online Latin America and Caribbean editorAn ex-cop who likes to give news conferences while wielding a high-powered rifle and a young criminal as fond of starring in rap videos as he is of trafficking arms and drugs.

These are just two of the gang leaders blamed for the surge in violence which has engulfed the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and led to the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Add a former rebel fresh out of jail in the US who plans on becoming president and you get an explosive mix.

With the country in limbo awaiting the creation of a transition government, we take a closer look at some of those jostling for power in Haiti.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier is the most visible gang leader but others have more men under armsThe 47-year-old former police officer may not be the most powerful gang leader in Haiti, but Jimmy Chérizier has emerged as the most visible face of the recent unrest.

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