For more than a year now, the commune of Carrefour has fallen under the complete control of several criminal groups. However, unlike other territories occupied by armed gangs, almost everything continues to function in this municipality despite the absence of authorities. While Médecins Sans Frontières has closed its medical service point in Carrefour, several other hospitals continue to serve the population, but…

After the criminal groups attacked the Oméga police station in Carrefour more than 13 months ago, the police have never returned to this commune neighboring Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The authorities have simply handed the municipality over to criminal groups who have replaced public institutions in every sense of the word. “Commercial banks, schools, markets, businesses, public transportation... everything operates under the control of the gang leader from Tibwa,” according to a local resident of Carrefour.