Haiti's most powerful gang leader talks to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera has spoken exclusively to Haiti's most powerful gang leader.
Armed groups now run large parts of the country and have filled a power vacuum left by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July.
Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds has more from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.


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[the_realhead_turner]

I'm Jamaican and I stand with Haiti and the Haitian ppl. Never forget that we all seek the same vision and future. But we have to fight for it by all means necessary.

[letsseethewildanimalshowth]

If BBQ is a gangster, which word should I use for the politician and orligaches?
Because all of them are worst than him ...

[ObjectiveObserver-xhvk]

They call jim a gang leader, but i see a true freedom fighter.

I am African, I am Nigerian.

I support him.❤

The media should stop calling him negative names.

[mariusj]

Difficult to understand if he is good or bad, but I remember my grandfather once told be that if a man needs to carry a gun to earn respect and fear, people respect the gun and not the man.

[carlislepanting]

Belize central america sending prayers for our Caribbean brothers & sisters from Haiti!!✌🙏🌎🇧🇿🇭🇹💯

[TheRealThatBoiSean]

Don’t let that smile fool you, he means business

[christenetene]

Praying for my brothers and sisters in Haiti. Everyone deserves freedom and peace.

[qoobeeykaliilcawad]

Haitian people are paying big price saying no to white colonial such France and Britain

[mirracinauguste]

He got a point. Overwhelming systematic government failure is responsible for my departure.

[snownfire]

Love to 🇭🇹 from Kenya. May Haiti heal and thrive.

[jonsheldon]

To my Haitian brothers and sisters keep up the good fight and never waver you a strong spiritual people the divine creator recognizes you..from trini 🇹🇹with luv

[neitevezana]

I actually trust him more than the politicians .

[williensthilaire]

His not a gang leader he is a revolutionary against the real gangsters Reginald boulos Dimitri vob core group

[mandisamasango]

He's not a gangster or a gang leader, he's fighting for his country.... You are evil for news medias...

[GrooveChannel]

It appears that he is a freedom fighter more than a gang leader.

[Kwelinzito]

The kind of democracy this man is advocating will not go down well with America.

[alexstlouis]

In the U.S., they're called Militia but in Haiti, they're called Gangs...Hmm

[Roadrunner]

You Can’t argue with Barbeque’s stand against the corruption in Haiti….

[jeanrafael]

No idea if he’s good or bad but I as a Cuban stand with the Haitian brothers and hope for the best of the Haitian people 🇨🇺🇭🇹

[ebrimasillah]

Human life should be respected and protected