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    'Do Not Travel To Haiti,' U.S. Tells Citizens, Citing Violent Unrest

    The advisory comes after anti-corruption protests exploded over allegations about billions of dollars in development money. Haiti's President Jovenel Moise is refusing to resign.
    by Bill Chappell Feb 15, 2019 2 minutes
    Haitian police have struggled to control street protests as demonstrators call for President Jovenel Moise to resign over alleged misuse of the Petrocaribe fund.

    "Do not travel to Haiti due to crime and civil unrest," the U.S. State Department says, urging Americans to avoid the country that is wracked with violent protests against President Jovenel Moise. The State Department is pulling all nonemergency U.S. personnel and their family members from the country.

    comes one week after anti-corruption protests intensified, reflecting fury over a court report that alleges billions of dollars in development money

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