Haiti had long been plagued by gang violence with a weak government in only partial control of the country and particularly the capital Port-au-Prince. But it descended into even more unrest in February when a group of gangs joined forces and said they wanted to oust the unelected government. A potential new government or election date remains elusive, with no votes in Haiti since November 2016, almost two months after Henry said he would step aside. A quarterly UN report on the situation in Haiti has logged a 50% increase in deaths in the country. Who is sponsoring the gangs in Haiti ?

