In Bois Verna, from the Petit Four intersection to the premises of the Institut français, passing by the Ministry of Communication and the Faculty of Applied Linguistics, one gets the impression of being in a market. You can't walk 3 meters without noticing the presence of a merchant laying out their products on the sidewalk. Cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, among others, are displayed for the passersby to see. Mostly, these traders come from streets like Saint-Honoré, Capois, Monseigneur Guilloux, la Réunion, and downtown in general. They are fleeing the violence of the gangs and the clashes between them and the police.

Marie Carmelle Desard is a retailer of cosmetic products. She set up shop in front of the premises of the Akademi kreyòl ayisyen (AKA) to conduct her business. She was forced to flee her home on Saint-Honoré Street and her business on Capois Street to escape the violence of armed bandits.