Haiti's prime minister resigns and establishes interim government to bring situation under control. In Haiti, on the 2nd of this month, gangs attacked two of the country's largest prisons, with an estimated 4,000 prisoners apparently escaping.

An emergency meeting was held in Jamaica on the 11th with the participation of countries from the Caribbean Community. The United States also participated in the emergency meeting, and U.S. State Department Spokesperson Miller stated that the members of the interim government's council will be decided within the next 48 hours.