Demonstration Alert Update – U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (May 21, 2018)

Location: SONAPI industrial park near the airport.

Events: Ongoing demonstration at the SONAPI industrial park, near the airport. Workers will be heading toward the ministry of Labor on Ave. Charles Sumner downtown near the Ministry of Justice. They will start from the airport road – turn west on Delmas road-south on  Delmas 18 (Sans Fil area)- Poste Marchand- rue Lamarre-rue Montalais- Champs de Mars-supposedly to end in front of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Labor) on Ave. Charles Sumner.

HNP will escort the demonstrators.

It was reported that some SONAPI workers are becoming violent and trying to force the reluctant workers at the Park to join their movement.  

Actions to Take: Avoid the area.

Assistance: