Thousands of people from all social classes in the commune of Verrettes marched from Carrefour Payen to the town center on Monday, October 14, 2024, to protest against the "chronic insecurity" in Artibonite, which they claim exists "with the complacency of state authorities."

The core organizers of the popular event included notable figures such as sociologist Jean Hervé Cadet, lawyer Fernandez Paul, entrepreneur Prunel Valéus, farmer Ernst Lajeune, and former military officer Ernst Elibrin. They rallied schools, religious institutions, farmers' associations, political organizations, sociocultural movements, and businesses to "pressure the state to dismantle the armed gangs in the department."