Haiti has been facing a legal vacuum since the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Kenya has also suspended its participation in sending an international force.
One of Haiti’s largest prisons was on fire again on Thursday, a week after being attacked by gangs who freed nearly 4,000 inmates.
An uneasy calm has reigned in the capital since the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who gave in to pressure from criminal gangs.
Faced with this legal void, and faced with living conditions that have deteriorated significantly in recent months, Haitians are torn between hope and resignation.
“We need another government, a government that understands the country. We need to find a good person who knows how to govern the country, who can deal with these problems, someone who knows how other countries work and who can do the same thing here. We Haitians cannot live in this kind of situation“, explains a resident.
“There is only poverty in Haiti, how can we find food? Our money has no value. Before, you could exchange 5 gourdes for 1 dollar. Today, with 5 gourdes, you can’t even get 5 cents“, explains a resident.
A UN-backed multinational force led by Kenya was to deploy to the country. But after the resignation of the Haitian Prime Minister, Nairobi announced that it was suspending its participation.
