Haiti in the grip of gangs: in Port-au-Prince, at least ten bodies found. The United States hoped that a presidential transition council would be ready “as early as today (Monday)” An AFP photographer saw 14 remains in Pétion-Ville, a town located in the suburbs of Port- au-Prince.

The situation in Haiti is "almost out of a scene from 'Mad Max,'" a film that depicts a post-apocalyptic future.