Scenes of joy erupted on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Cité Soleil, a district plagued by gang conflicts for several years. The cause of the celebration was a "peace treaty" reached between the gang leaders who had been engaging in violent confrontations in the area. Hundreds of people took to the streets to celebrate this decision.

Pastor Enock Joseph, a prominent figure in Cité Soleil, shared photos and videos of the event on social media. According to him, citing witnesses, Jimmy Chérisier, known as Barbecue, along with Mathias and Gabriel, two former rivals, met today to seal this agreement. “For several months, there had been no clashes between the rival gangs. However, it was still difficult to navigate certain areas on Avenue Soleil, considered ‘Var’ (Editor’s note: Shelters where shooters were positioned to fire at anything that moved). Today, the gang leaders decided to demolish these shelters with bulldozers,” detailed Enock Joseph, confirming that the decision was well-received by the population.