Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Road blocks on Rue Cazeau; Route de Freres Clear (Sent October 2, 2017 at 9:30am)

The U.S. Embassy has received reports of road blocks on Rue Cazeau cutting off access to the Vivy-Mitchel shortcut in the direction of travel from the U.S. Embassy.

Route de Freres is now clear and passable for access to Petionville.  U.S. citizens are advised to avoid Rue Cazeau until further notice.

  • See the State Department’s travel websitefor the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Haiti Specific Information.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program(STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
  • Contact the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, located at  Tabarre 41, Boulevard du 15 Octobre, Tabarre, Haiti; telephone 509-2229-8000; after-hours emergency telephone 509-2229-8000; ACS unit fax 509-2229-8027; e-mail ; website.
  • Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

If your contact information has changed or you are no longer in Haiti, please update your STEP account as the Embassy cannot do it for you