Lyons/Getty Pierre Garcon, whose parents were born in Haiti, proudly displays country’s flag after Colts’ 20-3By Jeff Glor Indianapolis Colt Pierre Garcon gives out food in Haiti. (CBS) The “CBS Evening News” anchor returns to Haiti three months after a devastating earthquake struck the country (CBS) After Pierre Garcon caught the winning touchdown pass...
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Stephen Lendman – Writer Preparing Haiti for Exploitation and Plunder – by Stephen Lendman Over 15 weeks post-quake, Haiti’s imperial takeover is proceeding. It began straightaway after the calamity, Haitians victimized by denied aid, appalling repression, and now dispossession of their land, homes, and communities. More on that below. On April 16, The New...
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Michelle Obama’s recent sortie into Haiti was a mission to test the waters for a visit by President Obama. Secret Service representatives have already been in communication with Port-au-Prince embassy staffers regarding the president’s possible security problems, if any, during such a visit. One of President Obama’s closest political advisors is Patrick Gaspard, from...
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By Karen Middleton karen@athensnews-courier.com — Nearly five months later, the masonry roof of a destroyed building rests on debris a few feet off the ground and from inside the ruins emanates the unmistakable stench of a rotting body.
Certified Nurse Midwife Roberta Ress of Athens, who just returned from Pernier, Haiti, where she went with...
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May 1, 2010 We have a very dangerous situation in place. The international community has effectively turned control of all funding to President Rene Preval, a man who has – on a continuous basis – proved he should not b trusted with a penny. After all, he has stolen $198,000,000 from the Panamanian accounts...
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Vietnam’s largest mobile network operator, Viettel has signed a deal to upgrade Haiti’s fixed line network in the country’s largest foreign direct investment after the earthquake. Under a public-private partnership structured by World Bank’s IFC, Viettel will initially invest US$59 million, and an additional US$40 million over four years, to upgrade services offered by...
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APRIL 19, 2010 TETEYEN As one drives up the coastline, between Port-au-Prince and St. Marc, the journey traverses a wide, desolate plain between scrub-covered mountains and the sea. A mile before the bustling peasant market of Teteyan, which fills out both sides of the road, is a large scar on the otherwise grey-green landscape. ...
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OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon announced Friday he will visit Haiti from May 5 to 7 to review reconstruction efforts following January’s devastating quake. “Haiti is at a turning point in its history, and this trip will be an opportunity to reiterate to our Haitian partners that Canada will stand by Haiti as...
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