More Violence Today

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is issuing this Warden Message to alert U.S. citizens that a violent demonstration is occurring in downtown Port-au-Prince. Protestors are burning tires near the Faculty of Ethnology (corners of Ave Magloire Amboise/Ave Magny and Ave Magloire Amboise/Rue St. Honoré), have put chairs on Ave Magloire Amboise, and are throwing rocks at passing vehicles from inside the Faculty of Ethnology. Haitian National Police (PNH) is attempting to evacuate the area, but demonstrators are attacking HNP with rocks. HNP has in response deployed crowd-control gas, but is not yet able to control the demonstrators. American citizens are advised to avoid this area and should monitor media coverage to stay abreast of the situation as it develops. Americans in Haiti are advised to remain alert and to avoid all demonstrations as they can result in violence and require police intervention. They should be aware of their surroundings at all times and are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy.