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Haitian Government to Appropriate Land to Provide Shelter
The AP reports on the Haitian government's plans to relocate the 1.2 million displaced by the earthquake. While the government does own some land, it will not be enough, forcing the government to appropriate privately held land. As the AP reports: The dec

CEPR / February 19, 2010

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Private Prison Company Gets Haiti Contract
The Federal Procurement Data System shows that GEO Group Inc. received a no-bid contract worth $260,589 in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti. The contract length is just over one month; it was awarded by the Department of Homeland Security through the B

CEPR / February 19, 2010

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Rainy Season Fast Approaching
Thursday was the second major rain in the last week, increasing fears that the 1.2 million displaced from the earthquake will not have adequate shelter before the rainy season begins.

The rains, which only lasted for a few hours, caused some camps to turn into mud, and even flooded parts of Cite Soleil, AP reports. Pictures of the flooding can be seen here, or here.

President Rene Preval told Reuters that:
Every time I meet with foreign leaders and delegations, I tell them that [shelter] is the most urgent need.

Jake Johnston / February 19, 2010

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Open Source Software Aiding Relief Efforts
Fast Company Magazine reports on the use of Open Source mapping software in the relief efforts. Open Source developers Tom Buckley and Schuyler Erle are working in Haiti.  Fast Company reports: The pair are advising the World Bank on the use of crowd-sour

CEPR / February 19, 2010

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"These Guys Are Like Vultures Coming to Grab the Loot"
Patrick Elie, former Defense Minister under Aristide and current aid to President Preval had the following to say to Inter-Press Service regarding private contractors in Haiti: "These guys are like vultures coming to grab the loot over this disaster, and

CEPR / February 19, 2010

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"Washcloths arrived before water, and senators before surgeons"
The Associated Press recieved exclusive access to the flight logs at Port-au-Prince airport, revealing a chaotic period where distribution of vital aid was often delayed or rerouted. AP reports: The Air Force did initially give priority to military units

CEPR / February 18, 2010

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Bush Administration Veterans Have Plans for Haiti
Roger Noriega of the American Enterprise Institute and former State Department official during the Bush administration writes today about “Priming the pump of private capital and promoting free market mechanisms,” in order to ensure Haiti’s recovery. The

CEPR / February 18, 2010

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Earthquake Causing Another Food Crisis?
Last week the FAO announced its worry that immediate agriculture needs were not being adequately funded, there is also evidence of rising prices for basic foods such as rice. Following up on these reports, Inter-Press Service reports today on the likeliho

CEPR / February 18, 2010

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We Need More Haitian Voices, and More Watchdogs
Media monitor and analyst Danny Schecter probes beneath the superficiality of TV-coverage of Haiti relief, and the focus on celebrity benefits, saying that “Entertainment and popular culture are moving and valuable but ongoing popular education on the iss

CEPR / February 17, 2010

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Sarkozy Arrives in Haiti, To Pay Historical Debt?
French President Nicolas Sarkozy landed in Haiti this morning, the AP reports. It was the first visit by a French president to Haiti, described by the AP as once being the "nation's richest colony."AP reports: Some Haitians are welcoming France's new inte

CEPR / February 17, 2010

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Contractors in Haiti, Readying to Profit from Disaster?
*This post has been edited slightly for accuracy. With the Inter-American Development Bank saying that the reconstruction of Haiti could cost upwards of $14 billion, and with billions in aid already coming in to Haiti, it is vitally important to keep a cl

CEPR / February 16, 2010

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The Role of Haiti’s Elite
The Washington Post had an article yesterday detailing the role that Haitian elites will play in the rebuilding of the country: Haiti's elite -- a small, politically connected group as comfortable lobbying President René Préval as lawmakers in Washingt

CEPR / February 16, 2010