How about Haiti’s rural community
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Since President Jean-Pierre Boyer’s Rural Code (1818-1843), Haiti has been basically the tale of two countries: one urban and one rural. While being urban is advantageous in every way -with school facilities, opportunities to succeed, a sense of being more Western than the back country-, those most ambitious have always been more than willing to simply move to larger urban areas like Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitian.
A picture of L'Estere, Haiti
Nowadays, after the January 12, 2010 natural catastrophe, there seems to be at least an opened intention to change that course. After all, a city like Port-au-Prince, built to accommodate no more than 500,000 people, had a population of over 2,000,000 with most of the living residing in shantytowns.
At economic conferences where Haiti government officials participate, More on page 963
HPierre @ March 9, 2010
Plans Colliding for Building a Haitian Economy
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A poor Haitian woman in front of her hut
Nathanial Gronewold of Greenwire explained in this fascinating article how the Haitian economy had basically taken hits after hits over the years. The accomplices are Haitians themselves, and international economic forces at play that basically suppressed over the years the possibility for a true Haitian economy to develop.
This article was reproduced by the New York Times, and this is where we pulled it from so you can get the chance to read it.
HPierre @ March 9, 2010
The Challenge of Building a true Haitian Economy
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Picture of devastation
In this article published on the BBC website, its author James Melik explains how challenging it is to truly build a Haitian economy that is viable and worthwhile. More on page 956
HPierre @ March 9, 2010
What a functioning state can do
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Quite extraordinary a report on this March 8, 2010, Morning Edition news program of NPR News. In it, journalists and analysts voiced a comparative analysis between Haiti and Chile following the recent earthquakes that shook both countries within less than a two-month span. More on page 950
HPierre @ March 8, 2010
American Troops to Withdraw Soon from Haiti
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US Troops giving aid in Haiti
Haiti-ravaged earthquake had seen a flow of international troops, including American, that helped in the relief efforts. More on page 946
HPierre @ March 8, 2010
Naomi Campbell in Haiti Soon
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Sarah Brown with Naomi Campbell
Fashion Model Sensation Naomi Campbell will be in Haiti next month to verify the use of her fundraising for that country following the devastating January 2010 earthquake, according to the tabloid newspaper New York Daily News. More on page 942
HPierre @ March 8, 2010
After the earthquake, Haitian school children in limbo
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Haitian Children in a Classroom
The earthquake in Haiti on January 10, 2010, brought along lots of other concerns. So many schools have been destroyed and already. The tiny percentage of Haitian parents who can afford to, have sent their children abroad to finish their school year. More on page 931
HPierre @ March 7, 2010
Preval to be in Washington on March 10, 2010
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President Rene Preval
According to different news agencies and news websites, including the Washington Post and Politics Daily, Haiti President Rene Preval is due in Washington on Wednesday.
Preval’s visit will most certainly relate to Haiti’s devastating humanitarian situation following the January earthquake. His US visit will probably result in announcements of already promised forms of debt relief to the nation, as well as direct financial help to the government.
HPierre @ March 7, 2010
Only one American still in Jail in the Haiti Orphan Case
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Laura Silsby
In a news brief text published by the New York Times, only the group leader in the Haiti orphan case, Laura Silsby, is still in jail in Haiti. Out of the two Americans remaining in a Haiti jail in this particular case after the first eight of the group of 10 had left, Charisa Coulter was ordered free by the Haitian Judge, Mr. Bernard Sain-Vil. Laura Silsby is still being further investigated but everyone suspects that she also will return to the US in very short order.
HPierre @ March 7, 2010
US Senate Measure Encourages Debt Relief for Haiti
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The US Senate and its members
Business Week announced in ts March 5, 2010 issue that the US Senate passed by unanimous consent, a measure that would help Haiti with its international debt. That consent, as passed and forwarded to President Obama, encourages debt relief for Haiti by as much as a billion dollars. More on page 916
HPierre @ March 7, 2010
