US government again tells its citizens to leave Haiti

[Dolores]

The United States government sent out a reminder to its citizens that Haiti is a high-risk country. After the Dominican government announced it could shut down all land borders, US citizen consular services sent out an alert notifying its citizens of the possible close of border gates as of Thursday, 14 September 2023.

The US notified its citizens: “If the closure occurs, US citizens planning to depart Haiti for the Dominican Republic on or after 14 September will not be able to do so, and will need to make alternate arrangements. The US Embassy cannot facilitate entry into the Dominican Republic through a closed border crossing.”

Haiti’s Travel Advisory is Level 4, “Do Not Travel,” meaning that any US citizen still in Haiti should depart immediately as safely as possible via commercial means. Flights from Haiti to the United States and destinations other than the Dominican...

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[windeguy]

There will always be people who are dumb enough to still be there. You can't fix stupid.

 

[NanSanPedro]

There will always be people who are dumb enough to still be there. You can't fix stupid.

Interesting comment. Without knowing any of the circumstances or people, you collectively call all Americans remaining in Haiti stupid.

How do we define stupid again?

 

[windeguy]

Interesting comment. Without knowing any of the circumstances or people, you collectively call all Americans remaining in Haiti stupid.

How do we define stupid again?

I define it by entering Haiti in the first place. Just to keep things relevant to this thread.

 

[NanSanPedro]

I define it by entering Haiti in the first place. Just to keep things relevant to this thread.

...and so it goes...

 

[M4kintosh]

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It's official @Dolores. Abinader ordered full closing of the border starting 6AM tomorrow

Abinader ordena cierre total de la frontera desde mañana a las 6:00 de la mañana

El presidente Luis Abinader ordenó a la Dirección General de Migración (DGM) denegar la entrada a nueve “provocadores” que tienen vinculación con el desvío del Río Masacre

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[JD Jones]

The old "mess around and find out"

It won't last long - too much money/trade crosses the border both ways.

 

[MoJoInDR]

Collapse is hard... But needed if rebuilding is to take place.

 

[veraugamike]

The alert I just received from the US embassy claims that sea ports and airports will also be closed. What I am wondering is how is it possible for the Dominican government to do that.

 

[AlterEgo]

The alert I just received from the US embassy claims that sea ports and airports will also be closed. What I am wondering is how is it possible for the Dominican government to do that.

I wonder if that includes Labadee?

 

[NanSanPedro]

I wonder if that includes Labadee?

I can't see how the DR could close Labadee. It's Haitian territory hundreds of miles from the border.

 

[keepcoming]

I am thinking maybe few if any cruise ships are stopping at Labadee these days, but I could be wrong.

 

[AlterEgo]

I am thinking maybe few if any cruise ships are stopping at Labadee these days, but I could be wrong.

Unfortunately, Royal Caribbean still stops. Our daughter and her family are going there, and they don’t want to hear anything from us about Haiti.

 

[keepcoming]

Maybe she could check a few days before they leave and confirm it will still be a port stop? Royal Caribbean could/may replace it with another port or just make it a sea day. Even though I doubt Royal Caribbean would go there if they thought it to be dangerous. It is a pretty isolated area.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Labadee is self contained with security. It would be fine to stop there.

 

[irishpaddy]

Labadee is self contained with security. It would be fine to stop there.

Haitian security ?

 

[NanSanPedro]

Haitian security ?

Well, Haitians employed by the cruise line. I'm sure there are foreign bosses though.

 

[bachata]

Just watched a video, they are stoning Dominican people in Haity.
What the hell are this people doing over there?

JJ

 

[Father Guido]

Interesting comment. Without knowing any of the circumstances or people, you collectively call all Americans remaining in Haiti stupid.

How do we define stupid again?

actually, the word stupid was never used, maybe ignorant is better, but I have no problem with stupid, when a US Citizen travels to Haiti. or dozens of other questionable countries

 

[NanSanPedro]

actually, the word stupid was never used, maybe ignorant is better, but I have no problem with stupid, when a US Citizen travels to Haiti. or dozens of other questionable countries

Look at post #2. It was used.

If you choose not to enter Haiti, that's your business. But don't denigrate someone who is trying to help the Haitian people, especially when you have no facts.