Port-au-Prince

American

[pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-, pawr-toh-prans] / ˌpɔrt oʊˈprɪns, ˌpoʊrt-, pɔr toʊˈprɛ̃s /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.

Port-au-Prince British

/ pɔrtoprɛ̃s, ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns /

noun

the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)

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The deployment began as a rescue mission after four Salvadoran military-aviation technicians went missing following an ambush near Port-au-Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

AFP has identified about 20 charter flights between San Salvador and Port-au-Prince between October 22-29, according to flight-tracking data on FlightRadar24 and AirNav Radar.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Armed gangs currently control about 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Americans at the embassy in Port-au-Prince rarely leave the compound, and family members don’t accompany them on this assignment.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

A week later, almost to the same day, an old woman stopped by my house in Ville Rose on her way to Port-au-Prince.

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