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The latest news on politics from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Thousands march in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince to demand President Jovenel Moise step down over embezzlement allegations

News TeamJune 10, 2019

Crowds of protesters set up burning barricades amid heavy police presence on Sunday.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.scmp.com/news...

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Quick Read: Haiti protesters vow to return to streets on Friday

News TeamFebruary 22, 2019

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The cacophony of sirens, horns and street vendors in Haiti’s capital was quieter than usual this week as residents remained on edge a...

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The latest news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Haiti’s serious crime unit to investigate foreigners arrested with guns

News TeamFebruary 20, 2019

A woman carries a deck in front of a main Haitian police station, where according to local media a group of foreign nationals including Americans armed with semi-automatic weapons were detained, after anti-government protests, in Port-au-Prince, Hait...

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Quick Read: Haiti arrests: US confirms Americans among group detained

News TeamFebruary 19, 2019

The US state department says it understands that a number of Americans are among a group arrested in Haiti. Local media reported semi-automatic weapons had been...

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Travel Advice: Journalist wounded and foreign embassies shut as violent unrest continues in Haiti – advice and information

News TeamFebruary 14, 2019

Protests continue in Haiti, with outbreaks of violence on the rise as well. On Wednesday, a Haitian journalist was injured during a shootout between officers an...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaTravel Warnings + Alerts

Travel Advice: Security situation fluid as protests continue in Haiti – advice and information

News TeamFebruary 11, 2019

The security situation remains fluid in Haiti, with protests entering the fourth day. Thousands of people rallied in Port-au-Prince on Sunday, demanding President Moise resigns over allegations of corruption and the ongoing economic stagnation. Two p...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaNewsProtests + DemonstrationsTravel Warnings + Alerts

Quick Read: Haiti protests demanding Moise exit enter fourth day

News TeamFebruary 11, 2019

Hundreds of protesters turned out in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince Sunday for a fourth day of demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Jovenel...

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Quick Read: Haiti: Thousands protest against corruption

News TeamFebruary 8, 2019

Thousands of Haitians took to the streets on Thursday against economic misery in the latest challenge to President Jovenel Moise amid months of protests over co...

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Travel Advice: Large protests due today (Thursday) in Haiti – limit your movements, avoid crowds

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Major protests are scheduled to take part today in Haiti, coming in the wake of several days of smaller demonstrations. In the past, protests have become violent and have escalated rapidly. If you are in Haiti, limit your movements and avoid crowds. ...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaProtests + DemonstrationsTravel Warnings + AlertsTweets

The latest background briefing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Witnesses: Men in police garb massacred civilians in Haiti

News TeamJanuary 15, 2019

When a police truck carrying men in uniform pulled into an impoverished neighborhood in the Haitian capital, residents thought it was an official operation.... ...

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The latest news on protests from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: US Warns Americans to Avoid Holiday Travel to Haiti

News TeamDecember 13, 2018

The U.S. Department of State is authorizing "the voluntary departure of U.S. direct-hire government personnel and their family members" posted to the U.S. embas...

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Quick Read: Haitian Police Dissolves Anti-Corruption March, Arrests Several People

News TeamDecember 11, 2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haitian police dispersed on Sunday a demonstration against corruption and impunity organized by the political opposition in Port-au-Prince, arresting several people shortly after its start.... Read the full article at the publisher's...

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Quick Read: The Bahamas Embassy In Haiti Reopens After Riots

News TeamNovember 28, 2018

THE Bahamas Embassy in Haiti has resumed normal operations after a temporary closure due to riots in Port-au-Prince, according a statement from the Ministry of ...

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Quick Read: Haiti: Six killed in anti-corruption protests

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Six people were killed and at least five others wounded during anti-corruption protests across Haiti, police said, as anger grows over the disappearance of bill...

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The latest news on Haiti from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Travel Advice: Political protests planned in Haiti over weekend – review security, shelter in place

News TeamNovember 16, 2018

#Haiti Security Alert: The Embassy has received notice of large demonstrations planned for Nov. 18 in Port-au-Prince, and possibly other locations. Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy is requiring its American employees to shelter in place ...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaProtests + DemonstrationsTweets

Quick Read: Anti-Corruption Protests in Haiti Leave 3 Wounded by Police Gunfire

News TeamNovember 5, 2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE At least three people were injured on Thursday when Haitian police opened fire on hundreds of people who took to the streets of the capital to ...

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Quick Read: At least one dead, dozens hurt as thousands protest graft in Haiti

News TeamOctober 18, 2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and dozens injured as thousands of protesters took to the streets in Haiti on Wednesday over a corrupt...

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Wednesday 17th October is Dessalines Day in Haiti, and many people will be marking the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines with parades and protests across the island. There is concern that these protests could become violent. More on this and other travel safety news at Safe Travels Magazine.

Travel Advice: Haiti marks Dessalines Day on Wednesday, protests expected – advice for travellers

News TeamOctober 16, 2018

Wednesday 17th October is Dessalines Day in Haiti, and many people will be marking the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines with parades and protests across the island. There is concern that these protests could become violent. The US Embassy in Haiti...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaProtests + DemonstrationsTravel Warnings + Alerts

Quick Read: Haitians Take to Streets Again to Protest Corruption

News TeamAugust 31, 2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE Hundreds of Haitians turned out for protests Wednesday in this capital and in the southern port of Les Cayes to demand trials for officials who...

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The latest healthcare news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Doctors Without Borders closing 2 hospitals in Haiti capital

News TeamJuly 23, 2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Doctors Without Borders is closing two hospitals in Haiti’s capital opened by the aid group in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthqu...

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Quick Read: Unrest Causes Travel Advisories in Haiti and Nicaragua

News TeamJuly 11, 2018

As Haiti entered its fourth day of civil unrest, the U.S. and Canadian State Departments are advising citizens in Haiti to shelter in place, as demonstrations and riots escalated over the weekend, impacting telecommunications, and even Haiti’s airpor...

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Quick Read: US Embassy in Haiti requests more Marines, security personnel amid violence

News TeamJuly 11, 2018

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has requested additional security personnel including Marines as the Haitian capital has been gripped by days of prot...

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Quick Read: Thousands march in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince to demand President Jovenel Moise step down over embezzlement allegations

Quick Read: Haiti protesters vow to return to streets on Friday

Quick Read: Haiti’s serious crime unit to investigate foreigners arrested with guns

Quick Read: Haiti arrests: US confirms Americans among group detained

Travel Advice: Journalist wounded and foreign embassies shut as violent unrest continues in Haiti – advice and information

Travel Advice: Security situation fluid as protests continue in Haiti – advice and information

Quick Read: Haiti protests demanding Moise exit enter fourth day

Quick Read: Haiti: Thousands protest against corruption

Travel Advice: Large protests due today (Thursday) in Haiti – limit your movements, avoid crowds

Quick Read: Witnesses: Men in police garb massacred civilians in Haiti

Quick Read: US Warns Americans to Avoid Holiday Travel to Haiti

Quick Read: Haitian Police Dissolves Anti-Corruption March, Arrests Several People

Quick Read: The Bahamas Embassy In Haiti Reopens After Riots

Quick Read: Haiti: Six killed in anti-corruption protests

Travel Advice: Political protests planned in Haiti over weekend – review security, shelter in place

Quick Read: Anti-Corruption Protests in Haiti Leave 3 Wounded by Police Gunfire

Quick Read: At least one dead, dozens hurt as thousands protest graft in Haiti

Travel Advice: Haiti marks Dessalines Day on Wednesday, protests expected – advice for travellers

Quick Read: Haitians Take to Streets Again to Protest Corruption

Quick Read: Doctors Without Borders closing 2 hospitals in Haiti capital

Quick Read: Unrest Causes Travel Advisories in Haiti and Nicaragua

Quick Read: US Embassy in Haiti requests more Marines, security personnel amid violence

Ghana: Two Canadian women abducted on Monday in Kumasi, Uber driver detained

Travel Advice: State Department urges people to ‘reconsider travel’ to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping

Travel Advice: FCO warns of terror threats against Western targets in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul

Travel Advice: State Dept warns militants in Afghanistan plan vehicle-borne bombings against American targets

Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel warning regarding crime threat to visitors in Vietnam

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