Posted on 07/10/2018 12:12:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The State Department on Tuesday warned U.S. citizens to avoid the international airport in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince amid continuing political unrest.
"Due to the security situation, U.S. government personnel continue to shelter in place and U.S. citizens are advised to do the same. If you attempt to go to the airport, exercise extreme caution and only do so if the route is open," reads a travel advisory on the State Department's website.
The department said road blocks and disruptions on roadways have been reported.
"Do not travel to the airport unless you have a confirmed airline ticket. Contact the airline for information on seat availability. Expect large crowds and delays at the airport," it added.
The latest warning was issued after three days of protests largely shut down the country's transportation grid over a government plan to raise fuel prices, NBC News reported.
Official numbers of injured and dead among the protesters have not yet been released, but the network reported "bodies" seen in the largely deserted streets.
According to NBC, volunteer groups from South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Alabama are stuck in the country. A doctor from North Carolina also reported to his family that he and his son arrived at the airport, but that he was unable to leave.
The price of fuel is set to raise by 50 percent in the country, spurred by moves from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and government cuts on food subsidies are also expected.
The State Department added that Internet and phone lines have been affected throughout Haiti.
"It may be difficult to reach people through normal communication methods," it said.
Here they come........
I have zero interest in setting foot in Haiti.
I would suspect that 97% of those flying into Haiti must be Haitians themselves either visiting or returning home.
The remaining 3%? Reporters with an agenda.
Sadly, Haiti, just as with Somalia, is a failed state.
Someone is deciding not to make full use of their natural resources. The Swamp must be pretty deep there.
So...does mean Haiti qualifies as a primo-sh**-hole country?
Did they consult with Haiti’s Minister of Tourism Conan O’Brien before issuing this advisory?
Trump should make HilLIARy ambassador to Haiti
They love her down there.
Many are missionaries.
It is interesting to see aerial photographs of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. There is no need for captioning. Visually you know which side is which.
There are lots of missionaries who go to Haiti. I know several who have been there on medical missions, etc.
So much for that vacation plan.....
It most certainly does. I had the lovely experience of spending 6 months in that sh**-hole back in '95 when clinton had us intervene there. It was definitely what I would consider a sh**-hole then, and I'm sure its worse now. I can still smell that place when I think about it
Why anybody would voluntarily go to that cesspool is beyond me.
I don’t do Twitter but if I did that pic would go straight to Chelsea.
The shithole of all shitholes.
But but but the clinton crime syndicate fixed them, don’t you remember?
So many areas of American Society have become unwelcoming, and even hostile to any Christian based activity, I forget that some traditions still continue in other countries.
The problems result from fiscal austerity imposed by the IMF.
The IMF always causes grief when it imposes the criteria forthe loan
Is shell-sea enroute with bags of money?
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