On 2 March 2024 gangs attacked two prisons in Haiti, including the country's largest penitentiary, and allowed prisoners to escape. This was a part of a wave of attacks that the gangs carried out while prime minister Henry traveled to Kenya to finalize an agreement under which that country would send 1,000 police officers to help restore order to Haiti. The goal of the gangs, according to Jimmy Chérizier, a gang leader known as Barbecue, is to overthrow what remains of the government.
On 2 March 2024 gangs attacked two prisons in Haiti, including the country's largest penitentiary, and allowed prisoners to escape. This was a part of a wave of attacks that the gangs carried out while prime minister Henry traveled to Kenya to finalize an agreement under which that country would send 1000 police officers to help restore ,order to Haiti. The goal of the gangs, according to Jimmy Chérizier, a gang leader known as Barbecue, is to overthrow what remains of the government.