Haiti Travel

Business Travel in Haiti

Haiti is a true third world country and the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. As such caution and preplanning your trip are important. The US State Department recommends avoiding travel to Haiti. They also recommend that you register with them if you do travel to Haiti.

Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti was originally a Spanish colony. It was taken over by the French in the 1600’s and then by the African slaves living there. Most goods and services are in short supply so you should be sure to bring with you what you need. There are several good hotels in the capitol of Port-au-Prince. You should pre-arrange for travel to the hotel and elsewhere as public transportation including taxis can be dangerous. The airport itself can be a place where criminals size you up for future robberies.

Some hotel recommendations

Hotel Montana http://www.htmontana.com/

Hotel El Rancho http://www.hotelelrancho.com/

Villa Creole http://www.villacreole.com/

Moulin Sur Mer

Haiti Travel News

Haiti lawmakers closer to ratifying Pierre for P.M. post (Miami Herald)
Haiti's Prime Minister Designate Ericq Pierre delivered his documents to members of Haiti's lower Chamber of Deputies Thursday after senators found him qualified for the job the day before.

Haiti ratifies candidate for PM (TVNZ)
Haiti took a step toward installing a new government as the Senate ratified nominee Ericq Pierre for prime minister, more than a month after violent protests over rising food prices that led to the ouster of the old government.

Haiti's P.M. nominee caught in political limbo (Miami Herald)
The year was 1997 and Haitian President René Préval was in a political jam. His prime minister was gone, resentment was growing toward the presence of United Nations troops in the country and a dispute over discredited elections had Haiti facing yet another political crisis.

Position Haiti at the epicenter of a U.S. war on hunger (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Before Emira Woods arrived in Haiti last week, she had heard the stories about people there making a meal out of dirt. But as dire as the food crisis is in that impoverished Caribbean nation, she wondered whether such accounts were overblown.

Haitian senate ratifies candidate for prime minister (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Haiti took a step toward installing a new government on Wednesday as the Senate ratified nominee Ericq Pierre for prime minister, more than a month after violent protests over rising food prices that led to the ouster of the old government.

Haiti riot instigators set deadline to install PM (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Slum leaders in the southern town of Les Cayes who started Haiti's recent food riots handed lawmakers an ultimatum on Monday to install a new government within a week or face more protests.

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