{"id":2017163,"date":"2023-08-30T17:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-tells-americans-in-this-country-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:47:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:47:19","slug":"us-embassy-tells-americans-in-this-country-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-tells-americans-in-this-country-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy advises immediate departure for Americans in this nation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-embassy-tells-americans-in-this-country-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017163&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S. Embassy Urges American\u2064 Citizens\u200b to Leave Haiti \u200dAmid Deteriorating Security\u200c Situation<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy in\u2062 Haiti has issued a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-something-out-of-black-mirror-how-an-australian-town-became-a-smart-city-overnight\/\" title=\"\u2018Like Something Out Of Black Mirror\u2019: How An Australian Town Became A \u2018Smart-City\u2019 Overnight\">security alert<\/a>&#8221; urging American citizens to \u2064leave \u200cthe impoverished Caribbean country &#8220;as\u2062 soon as possible&#8221;\u2063 due to \u200bthe\u200d worsening security conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy bulletin states, &#8220;Given the current\u200d security situation and infrastructure \u2064challenges, U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as \u200bpossible via commercial or private\u2064 transport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Several\u200c airlines and \u2064charter companies, including American \u200bAirlines, JetBlue, Spirit, \u2064Air\u2062 Caraibe, and \u200dSunrise Airways, are offering flights\u200d out of\u2062 Port-au-Prince and\u200b Cap-Haitien airports. American\u2062 citizens\u2063 still in\u2062 Haiti and \u2063looking to leave via Port-au-Prince \u200cshould monitor\u200b local news frequently.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-nurse-kidnapped-in-haiti-speaks-via-video-for-first-time-since-her-release-5479983\">US \u200cNurse Kidnapped in Haiti Speaks \u200bvia Video\u2063 for First Time Since Her Release<\/a> &#8211; 8\/26\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/kidnapped-american-nurse-in-haiti-freed-from-captivity-5454077\">American\u200d Nurse Kidnapped in \u200cHaiti Freed<\/a> &#8211; 8\/9\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the embassy\u200c emphasizes \u200bthat \u2062&#8221;flights \u2064fill up quickly and \u2062seats may only be available several days or even weeks in advance of departure.&#8221; Therefore, U.S. citizens are advised to consider booking flights in\u200b advance.<\/p>\n<p>If Americans encounter any issues leaving Haiti or need assistance\u2063 with passport or travel document issues, they \u2063should contact the\u2062 U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy also \u200burges U.S. citizens who remain in Haiti to\u2062 exercise extreme\u2064 caution when\u2062 traveling and to\u200d avoid protests or large gatherings. If confronted with a roadblock, individuals should turn around and seek a safe area.<\/p>\n<p>According to the State Department&#8217;s website, \u2063traveling \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-asst-health-secy-lockdowns-on-the-table-if-more-people-dont-get-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Fmr. Asst. Health Secy.: Lockdowns on the table if more people don\u2019t get vaccinated\">high-risk areas<\/a> \u2064in Haiti may \u2063increase \u2064the risk of kidnapping, hostage-taking, theft, and\u200b serious \u200dinjury. The agency warns\u2062 that it cannot \u2064provide assistance in these high-risk areas.<\/p>\n<p>In recent\u2064 months, conditions in Haiti, particularly in Port-au-Prince, have significantly \u2063deteriorated \u200bdue to escalating gang violence. \u200dAn American citizen and her\u2062 daughter were\u200d kidnapped in late July and held for ransom before being safely returned. The U.S. \u200bEmbassy in Haiti was also temporarily \u200bclosed earlier\u200d this month due to gunfire in the city&#8217;s streets.<\/p>\n<p>Just a\u2064 few days ago, a gang opened fire\u200c on a\u200d church-led protest group in a \u200dsuburb of Port-au-Prince,\u200b resulting in casualties. The police claim that the group&#8217;s religious \u200dleader was accompanied by armed individuals, \u2062and the situation escalated into \u200ca tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the ongoing\u200b gang violence, anti-gang \u2063vigilante groups have captured and killed hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">gang members<\/a>. In some instances, mobs have resorted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-tells-americans-in-this-country-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible\/\" title=\"US Embassy advises immediate departure for Americans in this nation.\">burning suspected gang \u200bmembers alive<\/a> in \u2062public \u2063areas.<\/p>\n<h2>Other incidents<\/h2>\n<p>In recent days, hundreds of people have\u2064 been displaced\u200b and forced to live in\u200d small \u200btents in a sports center courtyard in Port-au-Prince due to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-undercounting-how-often-armed-citizens-thwart-active-shooters\/\" title=\"FBI Undercounting How Often Armed Citizens Thwart Active Shooters\">gang wars<\/a> and \u200dshootings.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Haiti is\u200d extremely volatile and \u2063dangerous. The U.S. Embassy strongly advises American citizens to leave the\u200d country immediately for their safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Embassy in Haiti urges American citizens to promptly depart the country due to worsening security conditions and infrastructure difficulties. 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