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Major Media's View
On January 8, a New York Times editorial headlined, "Haiti's Slow Recovery," saying:
The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) failed to deliver as promised. Chaired by Bill Clinton and former Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, it's focused on corporate development, not unmet human need.
"A United Nations analysis showed that" almost all aid went to private contractors, international agencies, and predatory NGOs. They exploit Haiti for profit.
"The Haitian government badly needs a national strategy for creating permanent housing and jobs...."
It also needs people oriented leaders, not Michel Martelly. His notorious history includes longstanding ties to Haitian elites, militarists, and Duvalierists. He's also subservient to Washington and other Western interests.
On January 11, Reuters also highlighted slow Haitian progress, saying:
"Despite billions of dollars" in pledged aid, "reconstruction efforts remain painstakingly slow, with only incipient signs some progress are taking hold."Port-au-Prince rubble shows what ordinary Haitians face. "Few new or renovated buildings can be seen. And throngs of Haitians line the streets every day in a jarring reminder that (80%) of the population is either unemployed or underemployed."
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