Senator Joseph Lambert exchanges greetings with his colleagues during the opening session of Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Deputy Gandhy Dorfeuille, left, greets a fellow deputy as he and members of Parliament gather for the opening session. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Senator Steven Benoit, center, talks among fellow senators. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Senators listen closely to the Prime Minister's speech during the opening session of Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille addresses members of Parliament during the opening session. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly, center, enters Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly attends the opening session of Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Haiti's president, Michel Martelly, left, and prime minister, Garry Conille, center, sit side by side at the opening session of Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Deputies Gandhy Dorfeuille, left, Zou Naya Belange Jean-Baptist, and Georges Fredy, third from the left, exchange witty salutations as members of Parliament gather for opening session. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly, center, enters Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly, center, enters Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly, left, exits Parliament under tight security. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with a speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
President Michel Martelly, left, speaks directly to members of the Haitian press after addressing Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Senator Joseph Lambert exchanges greetings with his colleagues during the opening session of Parliament. The Haitian Parliament commenced its session with speeches from Prime Minister Garry Conille and President Michel Martelly on Monday January 9, 2012 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF