
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Haiti
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HAITI - WARNING
 March 2, 1992

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to defer nonessential
travel to Haiti.  In the aftermath of the forcible overthrow of the
legitimate government by elements of the Haitian military in
September 1991, the political situation remains volatile.  Although
there does not appear to be a specific threat to U.S. citizens at
this time, the potential exists for random violence, sporadic civil
disturbances, and isolated acts of serious criminality.  Crowds and
areas of unrest should be avoided.  The police and judiciary are
unable to provide a consistent level of security and due process.
Throughout the country there are disruptions in the flow of goods
and services and shortages of gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, and
electrical power owing to an Organization of American States embargo.

The staff of the U.S. Embassy continues to operate at a reduced
level, and its ability to assist U.S. citizens remains limited.
U.S. citizens who must travel to Haiti in spite of this warning are
urged to register upon arrival with the Consular Section of the U.S.
Embassy in Port-Au-Prince, Rue Oswald Durand, telephone 22-0200,
22-0354, 22-0368 or 22-0612.

 No. 92-034

This replaces the previous travel advisory dated November 19, 1991
to note that while American are not specifically at risk, the
political situation remains tenuous, and economic hardship is
widespread.

