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Reuters Report Slams MINUSTAH
Reuters reports on the U.N. Peacekeepers's response in the days after the earthquake, reporting a detrimental focus on security.One member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division told Reuters: "The only time I've seen one of these U.N. troops jump out of

CEPR / February 26, 2010

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Haitian Government Abruptly Changes Course on Shelter Plan
CNN reports that after weeks of planning “tent cities” to house earthquake survivors who lost their homes, the Haitian government is adopting an entirely new strategy. The new plan revolves around registering residents of the camps and determining whether

CEPR / February 25, 2010

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Children Airlifted To US May Not Be Orphans
Twelve Haitian children, airlifted to the US, may not actually be orphans, reports Ginger Thompson for the New York Times. Fifty-four Haitian children were airlifted to Pennsylvania in the aftermath of the earthquake, "organized by Gov. Edward G. Rendell

CEPR / February 24, 2010

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Lack of Sanitation Could Lead to Outbreak of Diseases
Patricia Mazzei reports for the Miami Herald on the lack of sanitation and the possibility of diseases spreading throughout the make-shift camps: "But now, more than five weeks after the quake, the dangers of inadequate sanitation could amount to the most

CEPR / February 24, 2010

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Exodus From PaP Puts Pressure on Rural Communities
The Los Angeles Times reports on the stress that the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Haitians from Port-au-Prince has put on rural communities. This is especially significant with the planting season fast approaching and supplies hard to come by and mo

Jake Johnston and CEPR / February 24, 2010

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Haiti’s First Public Medical School; A History of Occupation
A NACLA article offers a glimpse into the state of health care in Haiti - and perhaps why some Haitians may be skeptical of current U.S. and UN relief efforts - by examining the the history and evolution of "Haiti’s first and only public medical school."

CEPR / February 23, 2010

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"Haitian Garment Workers Should Get $5 a Day"
Robert Naiman, Policy Director of Just Foreign Policy, argues in the Huffington Post for raising the wage of garment workers in Haiti: Americans want to help Haiti; Democrats control the U.S. Congress; the Haitian Parliament has passed legislation saying

CEPR / February 23, 2010

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Popular Radio in Haiti, Security Concerns Overstated
Beverly Bell, associate fellow at the Institiute for Policy Studies and Program Coordinator for Other Worlds, reports on Truthout about grassroots and popular radio in Haiti. Bell speaks with Sony Esteus, director of the Society for Social Mobilization an

CEPR / February 23, 2010

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Private Prison Company Gets Haiti Contract, Cont.
Last week we wrote about the GEO Group, recipient of a $260,589 contract for "guard services." The description of the contract says "Extend period of performance and add fund for Haiti surge." Although the full details of the contract do not seem to be av

CEPR / February 22, 2010

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Quake Survivors Say Police Using Coercion to Force Them to Move
Frank Bajak reports for the AP on police brutality in one of the make-shift camps in Haiti. The camp is on the grounds of the Prime Minister’s office and is home to around 2,500 Haitians, according to the AP. Bajak reports: Witnesses said police beat 22-y

CEPR / February 22, 2010