US urges citizens to leave Haiti amid deepening turmoil

The Associated Press ^ | November 11, 2021 | By EVENS SANON

[Oldeconomybuyer]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country’s deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Gas stations remained closed on Thursday.

The rare warning from the U.S. State Department comes as Haiti’s government and police are struggling to control gangs that have blocked fuel distribution terminals for several weeks.

“Widespread fuel shortages may limit essential services in an emergency, including access to banks, money transfers, urgent medical care, internet and telecommunications, and public and private transportation options,” the State Department warned on Wednesday. “The U.S. Embassy is unlikely to be able to assist U.S. citizens in Haiti with departure if commercial options become unavailable.”

It’s unclear how many U.S. citizens currently live in Haiti. A State Department official told The Associated Press that it does not provide those statistics and U.S. citizens are not required to register their travel to a foreign country.

[doug from upland]

They should also leave New York.

[AZJeep]

Global Warming caused that!

[Pollard]

Send Bill and Hillary down there to fix it.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Perhaps the gov't should announce a $450K payment to each Haitian illegal instead.

Same effect, right?

[Jim W N]

There's something fishy about anything that comes out of All Propaganda.

[Red Badger]

It has always amazed me that the island is divided into two nations. One is a tropical paradise that is a coveted vacation spot and the other is a third world hell hole denuded of trees and forests...................

[setter]

What happened to the hostages? Did I sleep through the successful biden hostage rescue?

[AZJeep]

Rising the fuel prices is definitely tax on poor people. Poor countries will suffer the most as fuel prices go up!

[1Old Pro]

The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti

Finally, all the Haitians have already left and entered thru our Southern border

[Mr. K]

What kind of government does Haiti have?

[353FMG]

Let US citizens join the Haitian crowd marching toward our Southern border.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Whew, I first read it “US urges citizens to leave Hawaii”

[MinorityRepublican]

[nascarnation]

I think it’s generally called a “failed nation”

Things are pretty much run by gangstas.

[1Old Pro]

Kamala would be upset, environmental justice, EJ, no trees is why Haiti is poor

[Mygirlsmom]

There are 17 American missionaries (including 5 small children) who would probably like to leave, but they are being held hostage.

[Red Badger]

None.........................

[Red Badger]

It’s Somalia West....................

[Paladin2]

Haiti should adopt English as the official language.