Tourism business in Haiti is dead for ever more!

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I just stmbled on this article this morning and thought that you all would like to read it and make our own conclusion about what we are up agsainst.

This is what US has been doing to Haiti for ever. Everytime there one person got shot or killed in Haiti, US State Department imposes a Travel Restriction against Haiti.

This practice has been going on since after Papa Doc's death, and it is more likely that it will keep going one forever.

And we all know that US sets the tone on how the rest of the world acts and reacts.

Jamaica, which has the highest crime rate in the entire caribbean is not on the list of destination that tourists must avoid.

Why not?

Well, 2 reasons 1) English is the spoken language in Jamaica 2) Jamaican, which is not really 100% independent, is still under Great Brittan domination and we all know the tight relationship that exists between US and UK.

It's like the Haitian proverb "pa rapot a diri, ti roch goute gress."

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Sun Nov 23 09:52:34 2008.

HAITI
April 30, 2008

This Travel Warning is being issued to advise American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Haiti until further notice.

The civil unrest of early April has subsided, but the political and economic conditions that precipitated these events have not been entirely resolved.

Conditions may occasionally limit Embassy operations to emergency services.

Americans are also reminded of ongoing security concerns in Haiti, including frequent kidnappings of Americans for ransom.

This supersedes the Travel Warning for Haiti issued on April 11, 2008.

In early April 2008, there were violent demonstrations, looting, transportation disruptions, and up to seven reported deaths in Les Cayes and Port-au-Prince.

Some American citizens were temporarily stranded in isolated locations and could not safely travel until calm was restored.

Because political and economic conditions precipitating the civil unrest have not been resolved, American citizens should defer non-essential travel to Haiti.

The absence of an effective police force in many areas of Haiti means that, should protests reignite, there is potential for looting, the erection of intermittent roadblocks set by armed protestors or by the police, and an increased possibility of random crime, including kidnapping, carjacking, home invasion, armed robbery and assault.

Americans in Haiti should practice good personal security, take commonsense precautions, and avoid any event where crowds may congregate.

Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn violent.

Americans should closely monitor news media and the U.S. Embassy's website at: haiti.usembassy.gov/warden_information... .html.

U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Haiti despite this warning are reminded that there is also a chronic danger of violent crime, especially kidnappings.

Most kidnappings are criminal in nature, and the kidnappers make no distinctions of nationality, race, gender or age; all are vulnerable.

There were 29 reported kidnappings of Americans in 2007. As of the date of this Travel Warning, fourteen Americans were reported kidnapped in 2008. Most of the Americans were abducted in Port-au-Prince.

These kidnappings have been marked by deaths, brutal physical and sexual assault, and shooting of Americans.

The lack of civil protections in Haiti, as well as the limited capability of local law enforcement to resolve kidnapping cases, further compounds the element of danger surrounding this trend.

Travel is always hazardous within Port-au-Prince.

U.S. Embassy personnel are under an embassy-imposed curfew and must remain in their homes or in U.S. government facilities during the curfew.

Some areas are off-limits to embassy staff after dark, including downtown Port-au-Prince.

The embassy limits (restricts) travel by its staff to some areas outside of Port-au-Prince due to prevailing road and security conditions.

This may constrain our ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Port-au-Prince.

Demonstrations and violence occasionally limit Embassy operations to emergency services, even within Port-au-Prince.

The UN stabilization force (MINUSTAH) remains fully deployed and is assisting the government of Haiti in providing security.

The Department of State strongly advises U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Haiti to register either online at travelregistration.state.gov or with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince.

The Consular Section can be reached at (509) (2)229-8000 or e-mail address acspap at state.gov. Travelers should also consult the Department of State's latest Country Specific Information for Haiti and the Worldwide Caution at travel.state.gov. American citizens may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States or Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from overseas.

In Haiti, citizens can call 509/222-0200, ext. 2000.

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Tiba, November 23 2008, 10:11 AM

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