Haiti Parliament Dissolved Tuesday Jan 13,2015

The Haitian parliament was dissolved on Tuesday Jan 13,2015  after the failure of last-ditch negotiations for a deal to extend the terms of its members to avert a political crisis in the Caribbean country.
Haiti has not held legislative or municipal elections for three years, and the lack of a working parliament effectively leaves President Michel Martelly to rule by decree.

President Michel Martelly launched last-minute negotiations, but failed to convince a group of opposition senators to approve a U.S.-sanctioned plan to extend parliamentary terms for several months until new elections can be held.

On Tuesday Jan 13,2015, the United Nations(UN) "Core Group," which includes countries working closely with Haiti, such as the United States,Brazil , Canada, and the European Union, issued a statement saying it "deplores the fact that the Haitian parliament has become dysfunctional," while offering its support for Martelly.