Location: Port-au-Prince Events: Reports of planned protests in front of the Embassy on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020. Please exercise caution when traveling in that area and around the city. The U.S. Embassy will be closed in observance of the local holiday, but emergency services available via the duty officer. Actions to take: Avoid the area; Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings ... Read More»
Joint Statement on Haiti-Dominican Republic Private Sector Border Initiative
On November 16, representatives of private sector associations from Haiti and the Dominican Republic met virtually for the fifth time over the past 17 months to advance a number of cross-border cooperation initiatives. The United States convened the meeting, which included both U.S. Ambassadors, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Haiti, Canada, and the ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Statement on La Saline
On the two-year anniversary of the November 13-14, 2018 violence in La Saline, the United States renews its call for justice for the La Saline victims. We urge the Haitian government to accelerate and intensify its efforts to bring the perpetrators to long overdue justice. Read More»
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Location: Carrefour Aeroport Events: Reports of protests moving towards Delmas. The anticipated route is Delmas 60–John Brown–MLK–Champ de Mars. Please exercise caution when traveling around the city. Actions to take: · Avoid the area; · Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people; · Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and · If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and ... Read More»
Under Secretary Hale’s Call with Haitian President Moise
READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 2, 2020 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown: Under Secretary David Hale spoke by phone on October 29 with Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Under Secretary Hale emphasized the need for Haiti to hold overdue legislative elections as soon as possible and for Haiti’s democratic institutions ... Read More»