Poyais Imperial forces abandoned their posts as the once impenetrable palace was overrun by the revolution in Poyais. Former Emperor MacGregor reportedly ordered the prisons emptied as a distraction while those still loyal to him looted the national treasury before their escape. What law and order remains has been split between keeping the peace and rounding up the more notorious criminals. A full accounting may not happen for some time as records were destroyed or missing, no doubt as part of McGregor’s final commands before parting. Weeks of deadly protests and the former government’s brutal handling of dissidents quickly fueled the voices of opposition to call for an end to McGregor’s bloody rule. What will come next in Poyais is far too early to say with any certainty. The revolutionaries claimed victory and announced plans to immediately form a democracy under a new constitution for the people while Imperial loyalists have already vowed to return from their exile and reclaim the country imposing vengeance should they succeed.
International voices that had praised the revolutionaries in the early days of the conflict have thus far been quieted, perhaps cautiously waiting out the fate of Poyais.
