BBC – One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders says he would consider laying down weapons if armed groups were allowed to take part in talks to establish a new government.
Groups led by Jimmy Chérizier, also known as Barbecue, are in control of most of the capital Port-au-Prince.
He said the violence which has gripped Haiti in recent weeks could escalate in the coming days.
However, he told Sky News: “We are ready for solutions.”
Haiti, an impoverished Caribbean nation home to more than 11 million people, has been without a Prime Minister since March 12.
Ariel Henry resigned after being blocked by armed gangs from returning from Kenya, where he had signed a deal to import a military peacekeeping force in a bid to restore law and order.
Gangs have capitalised on the power vacuum and expanded their control over swathes of the country, which has effectively been rendered lawless in some places.
