Had he usurped Barbecue as the top gang leader before he met his fate? Or is it pretty much a revolving door for folks seeking that title? I feel terrible for the innocent population having to deal with this madness.
Ayiti: Popilasyon an Bay yon Prezime chèf Gang Bwa Kale nan Wanament
Chèf prezime gang Faro Markenson, AKA Kòmandan Tirad pran bwa kale nan Wanament apre lapolis dominiken te arete l e remèt li bay otorite an Ayiti yo.www.voanouvel.com
Haiti gang leader dragged from police custody, lynched by mob
An angry crowd seized Faro Markenson from the hands of law enforcement, beat him with sticks and burnt him
by CYRUS OMBATI
News01 January 2025 - 19:11
In Summary
- Faro Markenson, described by Dominican authorities as a “dangerous gang leader dedicated to murder,” was arrested in the city of Santiago.
- After Dominican authorities apprehended the alleged gang leader of Bwa Kale Gang, they handed him over to Haitian police at the border, in Dajabón.
An alleged gang leader Faro Markenson,
An angry crowd killed alleged gang leader Faro Markenson, also known as “Commander Tirad,” after Dominican police arrested him and handed him over to Haitian authorities.
Faro Markenson, described by Dominican authorities as a “dangerous gang leader dedicated to murder,” was arrested in the city of Santiago.
After Dominican authorities apprehended the alleged gang leader of Bwa Kale Gang, they handed him over to Haitian police at the border, in Dajabón.
However, “a few minutes later,” an angry crowd seized Faro Markenson from the hands of law enforcement and beat him with sticks, according to what the newspaper Diariolibre reported.
A macabre scene unfolded in the presence of several citizens, according to the Dominican newspaper.
Well before the takeover of the commune of Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite on December 7, 2024, by public security forces, Mackenson Faro "Ti-Bab", was already planning his escape to the neighbouring land to escape death.
Once the final stages of evacuation prepared during the night were completed, “Ti-Bab” found himself on Dominican soil through unofficial channels on the borderline, officials said.
Nevertheless, the mutual assistance requested by the Haitian police authorities from their Dominican counterparts accelerated the hunt for Mackenson Faro.
In a final and desperate attempt to deceive the Dominican security forces, he changed his hairstyle.
He was quickly spotted before being handed over to the police officers of the Polifront unit.
Despite the mobilization of the police, members of the population, visibly revolted by the crimes and exactions committed by the bandits, were able to lynch Mackenson Faro.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed Caribbean leaders gathered at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on 19 February 2025 in Barbados.
Unity for Peace and Security
Guterres emphasised the urgent need to address the crisis in Haiti, where gang rule has inflicted immense suffering on the population. He said that he would soon report to the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Haiti, including proposals on the role the UN can play to support stability and security and address the root causes of the crisis.
He commended CARICOM's support and reiterated his call for a “political process – owned and led by the Haitians – that restores democratic institutions through elections.”
The Secretary-General also urged regional leaders to continue tackling the "weapons and drug trafficking that is fuelling violence across the Caribbean", even while appealing to "countries of origin and countries of destination" for stronger cooperation in waging this battle.
He wasn’t the gang leader he was a gang leader which is why he was in Santiago not Port au Prince
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A live call-in radio special about the crisis in Haiti on WNYC in New York, GBH in Boston, and WLRN in Miami. Tune in Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.www.wnyc.org
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HAITI ON THE LINE: A live call-in radio special about the crisis in Haiti on WNYC in New York, GBH in Boston, and WLRN in Miami. (Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time)
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The hosts will be joined by special guests and experts on the situation, including:
- Widlore Merancourt, journalist and editor-in-chief of Haitian news outlet AyiboPost
- Jacqueline Charles, reporter for the Miami Herald who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her work covering the 2010 Haiti earthquake
- Dr. Geralde Gabeau, executive director of the Immigrant Family Services Institute
- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL), co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus and the only Haitian-American elected to Congress
Tune in Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time to listen live to the 90 minute program:
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UN chief rules out UN peacekeepers for Haiti
02/26/25
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out transitioning the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force for now, and is instead recommending creating a U.N. support mission to back the MSS that will be funded through the U.N. peacekeeping budget.
“Such a transition could be considered, once significant progress has been made in substantially reducing gang territorial control,” Guterres said of U.N. peacekeepers, in a letter Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council and obtained by VOA.
“A realistic option is based on a dual-track strategy, with the United Nations assuming new roles to enable the MSS, the national police and Haitian authorities, to substantially reduce gang territorial control through peace enforcement,” the U.N. chief said. “This would require a robust mandate for the use of force and the capacities to conduct targeted operations against gangs.”
Guterres sent his recommendation to the Security Council on Tuesday following a request from its members to come up with a range of U.N. options. The MSS is not a U.N. mission, but it does have Security Council authorization and the U.N. oversees its financial trust fund.
He suggests establishing a U.N. support office for the MSS to provide logistical and operational support. It would be paid for by the U.N. peacekeeping budget — giving it reliable funding.
The secretary-general said the mission needs stronger intelligence capabilities and more equipment, and it should be reinforced with specialized police units to protect critical infrastructure, including seaports, airports, oil terminals and major roads.
The island nation has been plagued by gang violence and instability since 2021, when President Jovenel Moise was assassinated. The national police are under-staffed and poorly equipped and have been unable to stop the gangs, which are terrorizing the population, especially in the capital, Port-au-Prince. A transitional government is now in place with the goal of organizing credible elections, but it has faced internal and external challenges.
Late last year, the United States and then-council member Ecuador, which were co-leads on Haiti on the council, had called for the MSS to become a U.N. peacekeeping operation. But not all members agreed. China and Russia have expressed reservations about sending peacekeepers to Haiti when there is a lack of peace to keep.
Haiti’s past experiences with U.N. peacekeeping missions have ended badly, and it was originally felt that a non-U.N. mission was a better idea. But a lack of funding, equipment and logistics has brought even Haiti’s struggling government around to the idea of a U.N. peacekeeping mission, which would benefit from sustainable funding and access to more resources.
The MSS started deploying in June and is mandated through Oct. 2, 2025. Guterres said it recently reached the level of 1,000 personnel. They come from the Bahamas, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica and Kenya, which is leading the mission. But 1,000 is less than half of the 2,500 personnel planned for the mission.
Financing has been a problem from the start. Guterres said the mission’s trust fund has $110.8 million in voluntary contributions from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Turkey and the United States, of which $48 million has not been allocated and much more is needed.
“The MSS is slowly assuming the shape of a real multinational effort to support Haiti,” Guterres wrote. “We must all stand behind it as an immediate and credible effort to help the Haiti’s national police beat back armed gangs, prevent their territorial expansion and protect the people of Haiti.”
He added that when the MSS is fully deployed and adequately resourced it, “represents the most viable solution to meet the medium-term goal of reducing gang territorial control.”
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03/07/25
Fritz Alphonse Jean becomes new president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council
Fritz Alphonse Jean is Haiti’s new CPT president, replacing Leslie Voltaire. He promises a war-time budget, security reinforcements to curb gang violence and create an environment favorable to elections before feb. 7, 2026.
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Quebec man found guilty of terrorism charges in plot to overthrow Haitian government
Crown says it will request 8-year sentence for Gérald Nicolas
Mar 12, 2025
Gérald Nicolas, pictured at a previous court appearance, was found guilty on all three terrorism-related counts in his coup plot against the Moïse government in Haiti.
A man from Lévis, Que., has been found guilty of planning acts of terrorism in Haiti.
After just over three hours of deliberations, the jury returned to court to deliver its verdict in the trial of Gérald Nicolas, 53, on Wednesday.
He was originally charged in November 2022 for having left Canada to facilitate a terrorist activity, having facilitated a terrorist activity and providing property for that same purpose.
The defendant remained unmoved when he was found guilty of all three counts for activities that date back to 2020 and 2021. Sitting behind him, his wife burst into tears.
Upon leaving the courtroom, Nicolas declined to give an interview, but said he is now a "political prisoner."
During the trial, Nicolas testified that he wanted to lead a gentle and peaceful revolution to restore dignity to the Haitian people, his country of origin. The eight women and four men on the jury did not believe the version of events.
The Crown's evidence included numerous writings on social media, notably those where Nicolas projected an armed and violent revolution.
Nicolas traveled to the Haitian border in the Dominican Republic to carry out his project. He claims to have lost nearly $20,000 in the venture, after falling victim to what he called a "revolution scam."
People who were supposed to support him on the ground allegedly asked him for money to buy equipment, supposedly essential to the uprising.
Prosecutor Philippe Legault said he will seek an eight-year sentence. In addition, the prosecution will request Nicolas be incarcerated immediately. The accused's lawyer, Tiago Murias, said he will contest the prosecution's suggested sentence and request for immediate incarceration.
Judge Louis Dionne, who presided over the trial, will hear arguments from both sides on the matter starting Thursday morning.
In the meantime, Nicolas was allowed to return home, though he's ordered to appear for his hearing Thursday
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03/26/25
Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Haiti Transitional Presidential Council President Jean
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March 26, 2025
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Fritz Alphonse Jean today during his visit to Kingston, Jamaica. Secretary Rubio noted the dire security situation in Port-au-Prince and commended the extraordinary bravery of the Haitian National Police, and all international personnel supporting the Multinational Security Support mission, for their work to establish stability and security in the country. Secretary Rubio reinforced the importance of coordination across the Haitian government to fight the criminal gangs terrorizing the Haitian people
The main thing people never ask is where are the gangs getting the money and resources? Wars are fought with money and I won't be surprised if the West got their hands in this.Quebec man found guilty of terrorism charges in plot to overthrow Haitian government
Crown says it will request 8-year sentence for Gérald Nicolas
Mar 12, 2025
Gérald Nicolas, pictured at a previous court appearance, was found guilty on all three terrorism-related counts in his coup plot against the Moïse government in Haiti.
A man from Lévis, Que., has been found guilty of planning acts of terrorism in Haiti.
After just over three hours of deliberations, the jury returned to court to deliver its verdict in the trial of Gérald Nicolas, 53, on Wednesday.
He was originally charged in November 2022 for having left Canada to facilitate a terrorist activity, having facilitated a terrorist activity and providing property for that same purpose.
The defendant remained unmoved when he was found guilty of all three counts for activities that date back to 2020 and 2021. Sitting behind him, his wife burst into tears.
Upon leaving the courtroom, Nicolas declined to give an interview, but said he is now a "political prisoner."
During the trial, Nicolas testified that he wanted to lead a gentle and peaceful revolution to restore dignity to the Haitian people, his country of origin. The eight women and four men on the jury did not believe the version of events.
The Crown's evidence included numerous writings on social media, notably those where Nicolas projected an armed and violent revolution.
Nicolas traveled to the Haitian border in the Dominican Republic to carry out his project. He claims to have lost nearly $20,000 in the venture, after falling victim to what he called a "revolution scam."
People who were supposed to support him on the ground allegedly asked him for money to buy equipment, supposedly essential to the uprising.
Prosecutor Philippe Legault said he will seek an eight-year sentence. In addition, the prosecution will request Nicolas be incarcerated immediately. The accused's lawyer, Tiago Murias, said he will contest the prosecution's suggested sentence and request for immediate incarceration.
Judge Louis Dionne, who presided over the trial, will hear arguments from both sides on the matter starting Thursday morning.
In the meantime, Nicolas was allowed to return home, though he's ordered to appear for his hearing Thursday
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Several people have posed that question here.
My take is that these gangs are offshots of the groups that trafficked drugs through this section of the drug corridor, since the 1980s. They've been continuing those errand boy duties for the cartels, and have been extorting businesses and kidnapping people for ransom since the UN pulled out.
They have the money to purchase firearms from their vagabon cousins/associates in America. And have had dirty cops and politicians in cahoots with them or as members.
Just some demons terrorizing their own people for financial gain.
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Haiti gangs storm town and release 500 inmates from jail
04/01/25
Gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500 inmates from prison.
A spokesman for Haiti's national police said extra officers had been deployed to the town, which is located 50km (30 miles) north-east of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Police officials said they had regained control of Mirebalais, but local reports warned that many of the escaped inmates were still roaming the streets.
Armed gangs are in control of almost the entire capital, but this latest attack seems to suggest that they are increasingly targeting towns in other areas of the country.
Mirebalais is located on the crossroads of two main roads, one leading north from Port-au-Prince to the coast, and another leading east to the Dominican Republic.
Locals said heavily armed men had fired at buildings and passers-by and had set buildings and cars alight, sending residents fleeing for their lives.
They also attacked the local police station and stormed the jail, where an estimated 500 people were being held, and freed those inside.
A local radio journalist told the Associated Press news agency that the attackers belonged to two gangs - the 400 Mawozo and a group calling itself "Taliban" - which both form part of the Viv Ansam gang coalition and control northern parts of Port-au-Prince.
It is thought the two gangs may be trying to gain control of key roads leading from their areas into the countryside.
The 400 Mawozo is infamous for kidnapping people for ransom. They have often targeted busses travelling to and from the capital.
The Taliban gang has its stronghold in Canaan, a suburb in the north of Port-au-Prince.
The attack came just days after the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti confirmed that a Kenyan police officer, Benedict Kabiru, had been shot dead in a gang attack.
The multinational force has been trying to help Haiti's national police regain control of gang-ruled areas but locals say they have so far made little progress.
Kabiru was the second Kenyan to be killed while on duty in Haiti.
In total, more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, according to United Nations figures.
A further 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped in 2024, the UN said.
The super rich put the guns in their hands
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04/03/25
Anti-gang protest shuts down Port-au-Prince; police fire tear gas
Anti gang protests erupt in Port-au-Prince as citizens demand better protection against violence. Read the latest developments.
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04/04/25
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04/04/25
Haiti's leaders face calls to resign as gangs step up attacks | Africanews
The head of the interim presidential council appealed for calm after gunfire erupted in the capital Port-au-Prince as thousands of protesters demanding an end to gang violence clashed with police outside the offices of the council and the prime minister
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