I think that “multi‑dimensional” is the right term for this crisis. Security is an extremely worrying issue. We're hearing talk of 1,000 kidnappings last year. However, most experts think that there were many more. Many kidnappings aren't reported. Matters are settled directly, in two or three days, between the families and the criminals involved.
A great deal has been said about the Martissant issue. This neighbourhood is located in the southwest of the capital. The national road that provides access to the entire south of the country is blocked by gangs. It's impossible to get through. When an earthquake hit the southern region last August, this blockade made it extremely difficult to deliver humanitarian aid.
Regarding the political crisis, today is February 7, and there's competition among the agreements. From the outside, it looks like the Ariel Henry agreement versus the so‑called “Montana agreement.” A great deal has been said about this topic, especially in prestigious American magazines and newspapers such as the Miami Herald, The New York Times and Foreign Affairs.
However, other groups are involved. There are other agreements and other political players as well. The Haitian Senate has 30 members, 10 of whom are still serving. These are the remaining 10. As for the other 20 members, we know that there hasn't been an election in the Senate for five years. Joseph Lambert, the president of the Senate, is also involved in the crisis, as well as the nine remaining senators.
In short, a host of political agreements and a host of political players are negotiating. There's political sparring, which is normal, to determine who is taking a position, how and why.