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Agence France-Presse September 3, 2010 A growing use of weapons and cocaine trading through quake-stricken Haiti threaten stability ahead of key November elections, the United Nations said Thursday. A new report on the impoverished Caribbean state, where a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Jan. 12 killed 250,000 people, said criminal gangs are increasing their grip...
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In Haiti, where money is scarce, campaigns a costly endeavor BY JACQUELINE CHARLES jcharles@MiamiHerald.com Even before being deemed qualified to run, presidential hopefuls in impoverished Haiti faced a hefty bill: a $12,500 nonrefundable filing fee. Now they are finding that the amount will only get steeper as campaign season begins to sizzle this month....
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2 Sep 2010 1. Gaillot Dorsainvil se veut intouchable 2. Jean Hector Anacacis doute des bonnes intentions de René Préval dans son initiative de rencontrer les candidats à la présidence ***************** Jean Hector Anacacis doute des bonnes intentions de René Préval dans son initiative de rencontrer les candidats à la présidence Le sénateur de...
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AUGUST 6–Along with his IRS debts, Wyclef Jean has had difficulty paying for his gaudy purchases at a New York City jeweler known for catering to musicians, according to a lawsuit previously brought against the Haitian presidential candidate. In July 2008, Jacob & Company, the Manhattan firm known for diamond-encrusted creations favored by hip-hop...
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31 Aout 2010 Selon une source confidentielle jugée crédible par RESEAU CITADELLE Georges Marcelin, qui allait être installé Vice Délégué du gouvernement de René Préval avec pour la circonscription Plaisance Pilate avec pour mission de renforcer le parti INITE dans la zone à été assassiné par des hommes de main d’un ancien député de...
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Haiti Action.net – Port au Prince, Haiti — Hurricane EARL is now a dangerous Category FOUR on the Saffir-Simpson scale. After scraping by Anguilla as a Category TWO Hurricane, EARL strengthened to a major hurricane Category THREE — 111-130mph — and headed straight for the Sombrero Lighthouse and Anegada. At 3PM the Situation Overview...
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By Azad Ali Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:05 PM EDT The World Bank said it will provide $55 million to Haiti to help it address some of its most urgent financing needs as the impoverished country tries to recover form the devastated Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people and caused...
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(Media-Newswire.com) August 29/10- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States ( OAS ), José Miguel Insulza, met with the President of Haiti, René Préval, in Port-au-Prince on Thursday evening to discuss in detail the progress made and the challenges faced in the country’s reconstruction effort within the framework of a program led...
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NEW YORK TIMES-EDITORIAL-August 29, 2010 Plans and Benchmarks for Haiti The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission was set up after the Jan. 12 earthquake as a joint Haitian-international effort to ineffectively channel billions of dollars of donated reconstruction aid. Like everything else about the recovery effort, the commission, led by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and...
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FOUNDER’S NOTE: Here is one of those Left-Wing articles from the West Coast of California, written by someone you cannot find on a Google search, but it serves as a good example of bias…that should be read, along with my imbedded comments. Collins Posted By Mary On August 28, 2010 @ 6:42 pm In...
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