The United States orders the departure of diplomatic personnel from Haiti

2023-07-29 02:38:08

The United States has ordered the departure from Haiti of family members of its government employees and those embassy workers who do not carry out emergency work, given the deterioration of security in the Caribbean country.

An alert on the website of the US embassy in Haiti communicates the decision in this regard adopted by the US Department of State.

The appeal made the day before is also reiterated and states that US citizens in Haiti should leave as soon as possible by means of commercial transportation or other private options, “in light of the current security situation and infrastructure challenges.”

“US citizens wishing to leave Port-au-Prince should follow local news and only do so when deemed safe,” the note added, asking not to travel to Haiti due to kidnappings, crime, civil unrest and poor health infrastructure.

Due to this situation, “the United States Government sees its ability to provide emergency services extremely limited” to its citizens and on-the-spot assistance is only possible through local authorities (Haiti National Police and ambulance services).

The statement noted that US government personnel in Haiti have limited their movements to the “confined area around the embassy.”

In addition, you are prohibited from walking in Port-au-Prince and cannot use public transportation or taxis, go to banks or use ATMs, drive at night, travel anywhere between 01:00 and 05:00 local time, or do so without prior approval and measures. special security.

Haiti is experiencing a situation of extreme violence and much of Port-au-Prince and its surroundings are under the control of armed gangswhich has forced thousands of their neighbors to leave their homes and become internally displaced.

In Haiti, plunged into a crisis at all levels, massacres, rapes, kidnappings and the burning of houses abound.

In the poorest country in America, about 50% of the population suffers from food insecurity and half of its just over 11 million inhabitants live in poverty.