Upcoming elections
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The United States, U.N., European Union, Canada, and Haiti plan to spend $38.5 million to organize and conduct the voting for the municipal elections in Haiti for October 9, 2005. The U.N. and the donor countries are hoping the elections would provide a stable government that could receive grants make loans and help implement development projects.
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Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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How Haiti lost its trees
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The World Bank reveals that Haiti has lost about 97 percent of its trees due to floods and tropical storm in the year 2004. The few remaining trees are disappearing because peasants cut them down mostly for burning or selling charcoal.
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Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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Human rights
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The political and criminal violence dominate Haiti despite the innumerable government programs related to the upliftment of the society. The people there have lost hope of being able to demonstrate peacefully.
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Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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