Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (June 10, 2019)
Additional security issues:
Location: Delmas 31
Events: Violent crowds
Location: Blvd. 15 Octobre between Sun Auto and Belmart
Events: Burning tires
Outside of Port au Prince:
Location: Rue Des Dattes in Gonaives (Artibonite Department)
Events: Roadblock
Location: Downtown Jacmel (South-east Department)
Events: Demonstration
Location: Islet bridge on National Road #2 (South Department)
Events: Roadblock
Location: Faugasse on National Road #2 (South Department)
Events: Roadblock
These security issues remain ongoing:
Location: Intersection of Main Delmas and Delmas 31
Events: Rocks thrown and crowd gathering
Location: Blvd. Octobre 15 in the area of Aristide’s residence.
Events: Burning tires
Location: Champs-de-Mars
Events: Crowd gathering (approximately 200)
Location: Delmas 60 and 62
Events: Shooting
Location: Main Delmas in Casami area
Events: Rock throwing
Location: Carrefour Airport
Events: Crowd gathering and rock throwing
Location: Delmas 95
Events: Rock throwing
Location: Delmas 2
Events: Burning tires
Location: Croix-des-Missions
Events: Roadblock and rock throwing.
Location: Route 1 at Carrefour Drouillard
Events: Roadblock
Location: Delmas 18, Carrefour Pean
Events: Rock throwing and burning tires
Location: Carradeux leading to Gerald Bataille
Events: Road is blocked
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrationsand any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt todrive through roadblocks; and
- If you encountera roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Tabarre 41, Route de Tabarre
- Emergencies: +509-2229-8000
- Non-emergency inquiries: acspap@state.gov
- Website: https://ht.usembassy.gov/
- Contact the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs
o 1-888-407-4747 toll-free from the United States and Canada
o 1-202-501-4444from other countries
- Haiti Country Information
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