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Haiti - FLASH : The USA issues a Level 4 Alert «Do not travel to Haiti» 24/08/2021 10:15:43 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 4 travel health advisory for Haiti, indicating a very high level of Covid-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting Covid-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Before planning an international trip, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Summary of the situation in Haiti : (extracts of the update) : "[...] Kidnapping is widespread and victims regularly include U.S. citizens. Kidnappers may use sophisticated planning or take advantage of unplanned opportunities, and even convoys have been attacked. Kidnapping cases often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed during kidnappings. Victim’s families have paid thousands of dollars to rescue their family members. Violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common. Travelers are sometimes followed and violently attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Port-au-Prince international airport. Robbers and carjackers also attack private vehicles stuck in heavy traffic congestion and often target lone drivers, particularly women. Protests, demonstrations, tire burning, and roadblocks are frequent, unpredictable, and can turn violent. The U.S. government is extremely limited in its ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Haiti – assistance on site is available only from local authorities (Haitian National Police and ambulance services). Local police generally lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents [...]" HL/ HaitiLibre
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