Security Reports and News by Country : Haiti

Security Reports and News by Country : Haiti

Haiti

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Protest looms as US set to deport 30,000 Haitians

Americas - Haiti
19 Feb 2009 Activists called a protest for Saturday as the United States moved closer to carrying out deportation orders for more than 30,000 Haitians. more...

Haiti's biggest party banned from Senate race

Americas - Haiti
18 Feb 2009 Haitian authorities say they have barred the country's most popular political party from Senate elections, a move some fear could spark unrest. more...

'Baby Doc's' millions set to return to Haiti

Americas - Haiti
13 Feb 2009 Switzerland will return assets of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier to Haiti for use on development projects, Swiss authorities announced Thursday. more...

Haiti bars former rebel leader from April ballot

Americas - Haiti
9 Feb 2009 Haiti's electoral council on Friday rejected the candidacy of former rebel leader Guy Philippe and that of all candidates from former President Jean Bertrand Aristide's party in the nation's April senate election. more...

Haiti at a crossroads as donations dry up and upheaval looms

Americas - Haiti
15 Jan 2009 Hundreds were killed and tens of thousands left homeless in 2008 when hurricane rains washed their homes away. Joblessness deepened. Malnutrition magnified. Farms failed. more...

Reports

Warden Message: Haiti Carnival Security Advisory

Americas - Haiti
11 Feb 2009 The U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince is issuing this Warden Message to inform Americans that this year’s Carnival celebrations are officially scheduled to take place in Jacmel from February 13-15, followed by official celebrations in Port au Prince from February 22-24. more...

Travel Warning: Haiti

Americas - Haiti
28 Jan 2009 The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Haiti and recommends deferring non-essential travel until further notice. more...

Warden Message: Haiti Lavalas Party Demonstration, December 16

Americas - Haiti
15 Dec 2008 Lavalas party members are scheduled to march from Aristide’s residence in Tabarre on December 16th at 9:00 a.m. The demonstrators will begin in Tabarre, pass by the airport to Cite Soleil, and proceed to La Saline Boulevard. more...

Warden Message: Haiti Severe Rainfall, Flash Flooding Expected

Americas - Haiti
24 Sep 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to Haiti that at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) the National Hurricane Center (NHC) http://www.nhc.noaa.gov advised that satellite pictures indicate that there has been little change with the broad area of low heaviness centered near the Eastern Dominican Republic during the past several hours. more...

Warden Message: Haiti Severe Flooding, Avoid Affected Areas

Americas - Haiti
17 Sep 2008 This Warden Message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to Haiti on the effects of the extreme rainfall and disastrous flooding related to Tropical Storms Gustav, Hanna, and Hurricane Ike. U.S. citizens should avoid the regions most severely affected by the flooding and be prepared for travel delays in other parts of the country. more...

Warden Message: Hurricane Ike Threatens Haiti

Americas - Haiti
5 Sep 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to Haiti that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) http://www.nhc.noaa.gov is currently monitoring the progress of Hurricane Ike. It is still too early to say what land areas are likely to be impacted by this hurricane. more...

Warden Message: Dominican Republic Tropical Storm Warning

Americas - Dominican Republic, Haiti
3 Sep 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in the Dominican Republic that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) www.nhc.noaa.gov is reporting that a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the northern coast of the Dominican Republic from Puerto Plata westward to Bahia De Manzanillo. more...

Warden Message: Haiti Experiences Severe Flooding

Americas - Haiti
2 Sep 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to Haiti that several regions of Haiti are experiencing severe flooding and catastrophic damage caused by Tropical Storms Gustav and Hanna. more...

Crime & Safety

Haiti 2008 Crime & Safety Report

Americas - Haiti
10 Mar 2008 The Bureau of Diplomatic Security rates Port-au-Prince as ‘critical’ for crime. Haiti is unique in the Caribbean for its lack of tourism and development. more...

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