India, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, a.k.a. 'Barbecue.'
Cherizier, 48, from Port-au-Prince, is the leader of Viv Ansanm, which the U.S. Government designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in May. He is a central figure responsible for gang violence in Haiti. Notorious for his total disregard of human dignity, Cherizier is directly involved in the mass murder and rape of Haitian civilians, the U.S. Department of State said in a pess release.
In December 2020, Cherizier and two Haitian public officials were designated for san...