Haiti Travel Port Au Prince
May 21, 2008 – 2:46 pmI was watching a film memorial of Jean Dominique and it made me wonder about travel to Port Au Prince, Haiti. Of course Haiti is located on Hispaniola, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, so the country would be a natural for travel, had it not had such a reputation for instability. Before traveling to Port Au Prince in Haiti, one must always heed any travel warnings for the area.
As of April 11th of this year, there has been a high-level security alert warning people against travel to Port Au Prince. The nation is undergoing violent strife, and the city is unsafe for travelers.
The United States State Department issued even a graver warning on April 30th., 2008.
This Travel Warning is being issued to advise American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Haiti until further notice. The civil unrest of early April has subsided, but the political and economic conditions that precipitated these events have not been entirely resolved. Conditions may occasionally limit Embassy operations to emergency services. Americans are also reminded of ongoing security concerns in Haiti, including frequent kidnappings of Americans for ransom. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Haiti issued on April 11, 2008.
In early April 2008, there were violent demonstrations, looting, transportation disruptions, and up to seven reported deaths in Les Cayes and Port-au-Prince. Some American citizens were temporarily stranded in isolated locations and could not safely travel until calm was restored. Because political and economic conditions precipitating the civil unrest have not been resolved, American citizens should defer non-essential travel to Haiti.
So, right now, any non-essential travel to Haiti and Port Au Prince is being warned against.
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