Monday, January 31, 2011

Haiti News Updates -- January 31, 2011



In Haiti, Hillary Clinton Meets With Candidates, Pushes Preval On Elections -- Washington Post

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton turned her attention Sunday from Egypt to a crisis closer to home - a disputed presidential election in Haiti that threatens to stall its recovery from a massive earthquake.

Clinton's visit to Haiti came as the U.S. government is pressing President Rene Preval to accept election monitors' conclusion that his handpicked candidate did not qualify for a runoff. "We've made it very clear we support the OAS recommendations and we would like to see those those acted on," Clinton told reporters, referring to the election monitors from the Organization of American States.

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More News On Haiti

Hillary Clinton presses Haiti's René Préval to break election stalemate -- Christian Science Monitor
Clinton Urges Haiti to Persist in Bid for Fair Elections -- Voice of America
Clinton: Major concerns surround Haiti presidential elections -- CNN
Clinton urges adopting OAS report for Haitian elections -- Miami Herald
US won’t halt Haiti aid, Clinton says -- Boston.com/AP
Hillary Clinton: Haiti aid will not be suspended -- BBC
Clinton: No Plans to Suspend Aid to Haiti -- Voice of America

Aristide can have new passport, Haiti says -- AFP
Haiti opens door for return of ex-president Aristide -- Reuters
Lawyer: Aristide still in Africa, wants to return -- Washington Post

One Year After Haiti Earthquake, Reconstruction is Slow -- Voice of America
In Haiti, Return of Duvalier Reopens Old Wounds -- New York Times
In Haiti, Cell Phones Serve As Debit Cards -- NPR
Haiti polio scare may be rare complication of cholera -- New Scientist

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