In a significant turn of events in Haiti, former coup leader Guy Philippe, fresh out of a six-year sentence in a U.S. prison for money laundering, has declared his intention to run for the presidency of Haiti. Upon his return, Philippe has demanded the resignation of the current Prime Minister, positioning himself as a potential solution to end the ongoing gang war in the country. He has been described as "the godfather, the don" by a former DEA agent. This development follows an organized mass jailbreak led by ex-police officer turned warlord Jimmy Cherizier, who has positioned himself against the government, aiming to change the system with a battle he claims "will change the whole system." Both figures are now central to the unfolding political crisis in Haiti.
Former coup leader Guy Philippe of Haiti insists on the resignation of the PM and seeks the presidency https://t.co/AO1ZK63Dzg https://t.co/DDGT3pUj80
Former coup leader Guy Philippe spent six years in a U.S. prison for money laundering. Now he says he wants to be president of Haiti. https://t.co/C6wUXUXYyU https://t.co/C6wUXUXYyU
Fresh out of US prison, former #Haiti coup leader Guy Philippe tells @Jose_deCordoba he’s ready to fill power vacuum, end gang war. “He’s the godfather, the don. If anyone can do this, it’s Philippe” says former DEA agent who tracked him. https://t.co/HhF6xqpsOc
Exclusive: Haiti ex-coup leader Guy Philippe demands PM resign, wants presidency https://t.co/XTC1A8k5NW https://t.co/soxGr0QMBi
“[This] is a battle that will change the whole system.” An ex-police officer turned warlord has moved against Haiti’s government, organising a mass jailbreak and casting himself as a revolutionary. But who is Jimmy Cherizier? https://t.co/e6xIcq4d3L https://t.co/YJRMQqEKea