US indicts Haitian gang leader "Barbecue" Cherizier | JQJO

US authorities have indicted Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and US citizen Bazile Richardson for alleged crimes including murder, kidnapping, and soliciting funds to support Cherizier's gang, Viv Ansanm. The US is offering a $5 million reward for Cherizier's arrest. Richardson, arrested in Texas, allegedly helped fund the gang's activities. Viv Ansanm, designated a terrorist organization, controls much of Port-au-Prince, exacerbating Haiti's ongoing humanitarian crisis and security concerns. The indictment highlights the US commitment to combating the violence plaguing Haiti.