Haiti is currently experiencing an unprecedented generalized crisis.  Since July 2018, there have been massive demonstrations against the President and his government to protest rising costs of living, taxes leveled on fuel, rampant or blatant corruption gone unpunished (the Petro Caribe dossier), even accusation of corruption leveled against the President.  Such intensive popular mobilization and the government’s failure to address their roots causes have resulted in high levels of insecurity, loss of lives, arbitrary destruction of property; disruption of trade and business activities; interruption of basic services including school closure for children for months.  Such conditions were further incited by numerous unruly senators and deputies who blocked the functioning of parliament to establish a government. Consequently, the country locked (peyi lòk) and the resounding cry of various sectors of the society and a massive percentage of the masses have for the resignation of President Moise as a way out of the crisis. 

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At this moment, the mass demonstrations have subsided.  The terms of all of the members of the lower chamber and 2/3 of the senate are concluded. The country is left with the President as the sole national authority in the land to rule now by decree if he so chooses.  Meanwhile, the phenomena of kidnapping has reared its ugly head again and some acts are so spectacular so as to spread fear while the gangs continue to operate with impunity. 

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