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Ex-Haiti prime minister, presidential candidate Marc Bazin dies

June 16, 2010
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Ex-Haiti prime minister, presidential candidate Marc Bazin dies

BY JACQUELINE CHARLES jcharles@MiamiHerald.com Marc Bazin, former World Bank economist, one-time Haitian prime minister and unsuccessful presidential candidate, has died, family members confirmed. Bazin, 78, died early Wednesday after a lengthy illness. “He was smart, had a great sense of humor and was one of the most undervalued citizens of Haiti,” said Jocelyn McCalla,...
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Haiti’s PM pitches investment opportunities-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

June 16, 2010
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Haiti’s PM pitches investment opportunities-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Haiti’s prime minister is in Florida pitching investment opportunities in his earthquake-ravaged country. Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive (zhahn-MAX’ bel-REEV’) and former U.S. President Bill Clinton will oversee an estimated $5.3 billion in reconstruction projects in Haiti through next year. Bellerive told The Associated Press...
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