At the beginning of May, the Americans are taking action. They are funding but refuse to bear the financial burden of the MSS alone. Ambassador Dennis Hankins, questioned by journalists earlier this week, stated that his country has already spent $800 million for the PNH (Haitian National Police) and the MSS (Multinational Security Support Mission).

On the ground, the balance of power still favors the armed gangs. There are fears of the total fall of Port-au-Prince, the political capital of Haiti. The police chief, Rameau Normil, is a thorn in the side of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé—and vice versa.