Haiti

Haiti: Abductee Rescued; Fears of Kidnappings Remain

Date: August 31st, 2011 |

A U.S. citizen who was abducted from his home in Port-au-Prince has been rescued in a hillside shantytown south of the capital city. Men posing as employees of a package delivery service kidnapped Frank Jean-Baptiste last week, which prompted the U.S. Embassy to issue advice on what to do if abducted and to warn Americans [read more]

Haiti: Cholera Outbreak Claims Almost 300 Lives

Date: October 27th, 2010 |

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A cholera outbreak is occurring in the Artibonite region about 50 miles north of Port-au-Prince and has killed almost 300 people, but authorities said the number of new cases has diminished. The UN and aid agencies have increased prevention efforts in Port-au-Prince, where only a few cases have been reported and were determined to have [read more]

Haiti: Major Earthquake Devastates Port-au-Prince

Date: January 13th, 2010 |

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Haiti: A 7.0 earthquake struck near the capital Port-au-Prince Jan. 12, devastating the city. Thousands of buildings collapsed, including the National Palace, parliament, the cathedral and the main prison. Tens of thousands are fe [read more]

Haiti: U.S. Embassy Prohibits Personnel from Flying Caribintair Airlines

Date: September 19th, 2007 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince now prohibits all U.S. government personnel from flying on Haiti’s Caribintair Airlines, and warns travelers to avoid the carrier. The airline has had two forced emergency landings in the past month and Haiti’s civil aviation authority has grounded its domestic flights while continuing to allow flights to Santo Domingo, Dominican [read more]

Haiti: U.S. Embassy Allows Return of Non-Emergency Personnel

Date: November 29th, 2005 |

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Violence has diminished enough for the U.S. Embassy to bring back non-emergency employees and adult dependents who had been ordered to leave in May when the security situation was deemed too volatile. Haiti is moving toward its first election since President Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile in February 2004. The United Nations said it is [read more]

Haiti: U.S. State Department Revises Travel Warning

Date: August 11th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department no longer advises against all travel to Haiti, but the department says that travelers should carefully consider the situation before embarking for the island. The new travel warning cites an outbreak of cholera, crime and inadequate infrastructure as its chief concerns, replacing the travel warning from January that cited election violence. [read more]

Haiti: Armed Robberies Targeting Passengers from U.S. Prompt Warning

Date: June 30th, 2010 |

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A number of recent robberies of travelers arriving from the U.S. at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport prompted the U.S. Embassy to warn visitors to be careful when arranging transport from the airport. Four U.S. citizens were killed in separate robberies over the last three months in three different locations when criminals followed them from [read more]

Haiti: Riots Erupt across the Country

Date: April 10th, 2008 |

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Demonstrations that started as protests over escalating food costs devolved into widespread rioting and looting in Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes and other cities. The U.S. Embassy suspended operations April 9 and urged Americans in Haiti to remain indoors, follow local press reports and stay in touch with the embassy until the situation s [read more]

Haiti: Border Violence and Spike in Kidnapping

Date: August 8th, 2006 |

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Violent gang activity on the Haitian side of the Malpasse-Jimani border crossing to the Dominican Republic prompted the U.S. Embassy to declare it off-limits to personnel and to urge Americans to avoid the area. The border post remains open but gangs have attacked cars with rocks and some vehicles have been fired upon. In other [read more]

Haiti

Date: June 21st, 2005 |

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The Peace Corps has suspended operations in Haiti in response to increasing violence ahead of elections scheduled for October and November. Kidnappings have also increased and foreigners are more frequently becoming victims. Since April 11, six Americans have been kidnapped, not necessarily because they are Americans, but because of their perceived wealth. Most kidnappings are [read more]

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