Haiti’s Jimmy “Barbecue“ Chérizier: Gang leader or revolutionary? | The Chris Hedges Report

Jimmy “Barbecue“ Chérizier has been placed in the international spotlight as an emblem of Haiti’s purported “gang problem.“ But who is Chérizier really? A new documentary series, Another Vision: Inside Haiti’s Uprising, offers a different view of Chérizier—not as the leader of a criminal enterprise, but as a political figure leading an armed revolutionary movement. Directors Dan Cohen and Kim Ives join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their new project. Read more about the social movements in Haiti opposing its local oligarchy here: You can watch the first episode of Another Vision: Inside Haiti’s Uprising here: Dan Cohen is a journalist and co-producer of the documentary Killing Gaza. He is currently the Washington DC correspondent for Behind The Headlines and MintPress News. Kim Ives is an investigative journalist and English-language editor at Haïti Liberté. The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Watch The Chris Hedges Report live YouTube premiere on The Real News Network every Friday at 12PM ET: Listen to episode podcasts and find bonus content at The Chris Hedges Report Substack: Help us continue producing The Chris Hedges Report by following us and making a small donation: Donate to TRNN: Sign up for our newsletter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: #chrishedges #therealnewsnetwork