ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt nˈaɪn ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə lˈeɪt pˈætɹɪk mˈænɪŋ, bˈɪlt ɐ wˈɔːl ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə fˈɪfθ sˈʌmɪt ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz.
In 2008–9 the government, under the leadership of the late Patrick Manning, built a  wall around the area in preparation for the 5th Summit of the Americas.