Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (September 9, 2018)
Location: Petionville at Place St. Pierre to Bourdon and Champs de Mars.
Events: There is a planned protest march that is scheduled to start at 10:00. The gathering point for the start is in Petionville at Place St. Pierre and the march is expected to go through Petionville to Bourdon and then finish at Champs de Mars by 16:00. A strong Haitian National Police presence is expected.
Actions to Take:
- Avoid the area and expect large traffic delays throughout Petionville.
- Do not attempt to drive through any protests or roadblocks. Turn around and take a safer route.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince
- 011-509-2229-8000
- acspap@state.gov
- State Department – Consular Affairs
- 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
- Haiti Country Information
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