Salazar Presses State Dept. to Target Haiti Gang Leader 'Barbecue'
The broadcast reports on the security crisis in Haiti, focusing on the transition from a Kenyan-led multinational mission that struggled due to resource shortages to the new UN-backed Global Security Force (GSF, or Gang Suppression Force). It details GSF deployments from countries including Chad, with a target of 5,500 troops to restore order in areas like the West and Artibonite departments. The segment centers on a US House hearing where Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar questioned State Department officials about targeting gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, using vivid language about "barbecuing" him and cutting off resources. Sourcing relies on the hearing exchange (with near-verbatim quotes from Salazar and responses about operational capacity this fall), UN-related developments, and descriptions of gang coalitions blocking the capital. No named experts appear; the report highlights Haitian suffering from violence, kidnappings, and shortages while calling for concrete US and international action.
Source: PL NEWS TV