Haiti is not the only country in the world plagued by a security crisis, but it may be the only one where the capital—where all public authorities, economic, and social life are concentrated—is so heavily affected. Everything is happening right under the authorities’ noses.

In a "normal" country, an armed gang entrenched in a slum would not be able to force the "president and co-presidents," the prime minister, ministers, general directors, and security forces to abandon their offices.