| Embassy of the United States, Port-au-Prince | |
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| Location | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Address | Tabarre 41 Blvd 15 Octobre Route de Tabarre Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 18°33′50″N72°14′56″W / 18.56389°N 72.24889°W |
| Website | https://ht.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Port-au-Prince is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Haiti.
Diplomatic relations between the United States and Haiti were formally established in 1862, with the commissioning of Benjamin F. Whidden as a U.S. diplomatic representative to Haiti by President Abraham Lincoln. The American Legation in Port-au-Prince was established on October 1, 1862, when Whidden presented his credentials to the Haitian government. [1] [2]
Due to periods of political and economic instability in Haiti, the United States intervened militarily in 1915, leading to an occupation that lasted until 1934. [2] [1]
The status of the American Legation was elevated to an Embassy on March 23, 1943, as part of a joint declaration with seven other American Republics, including Haiti. On April 14, 1943, John Campbell White was appointed as the first U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, marking a significant progression in Haiti–United States relations. [1]
The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince continues to facilitate a multitude of functions, including managing the bilateral relationship, providing assistance to U.S. citizens in distress, promoting investment and trade, and contributing to development efforts in Haiti. This effort became particularly important after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. [2]
On 11 January 2018, The Washington Post reported that, in a discussion on protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries, Donald Trump allegedly said, "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" [3] Following several days of riots over Trump's comments, the American embassy in Port-au-Prince was closed on 23 January 2018. [4]
Michele Jeanne Sison is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service serving as the assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs. She has previously served in various other diplomatic posts around the world on behalf of the United States, including ambassador to Haiti. Sison holds the personal rank of career ambassador.
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Haiti–United States relations are bilateral relations between Haiti and the United States. Succeeding U.S. presidents refused to recognize Haiti until Abraham Lincoln. The U.S. tried to establish a military base in Haiti and invaded. It withdrew in 1934 but continued to intervene in Haiti during subsequent decades.
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The Embassy of the United States in El Salvador is located in Antiguo Cuscatlán. The Ambassador of the United States to El Salvador is William H. Duncan from since 2023.
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Brazil–Haiti relations are the current and historical relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Haiti. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Organization of American States and the United Nations.
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