Hti: Chaos in the south-west

In the remote south-western city of Les Cayes, no US marines are patrolling and few people have a clear idea of who is in charge.

Instead, young and undisciplined thugs shove shotguns or crude home-made pistols through car windows at roadblocks. Men who imply they were a part of the rebel force that hastened Mr Aristide’s departure point M-1 rifles in drivers’ faces and demand to know their business.
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"We still haven’t received orders from Port-au-Prince about what to do with the ex-soldiers," said the police inspector, Yvon Chery. "For now we just share the building, we go our own ways. The civilians don’t bother us much for now but eventually we will ask them to hand over their guns."

Meanwhile, the lack of security has crippled Les Cayes. Banks are closed, their security guards having been stripped of weapons by Aristide supporters. Petrol stations open only briefly and sell only small amounts. Most businesses remain closed, afraid to take in money with nowhere secure to deposit it.