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Haiti

   26-04-2012 A ray of hope for Haiti - Financial Times (blog)

A ray of hope for Haiti Financial Times (blog) Not only was a prime minister approved by the senate earlier this month – hopefully he will last a bit longer than Michel Martelly's previous nominees since taking office as president almost a year ago – but Haiti's gross domestic product is expected ... and more »

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   23-04-2012 Haitians look at investment opportunities, challenges in Haiti - MiamiHerald.com

Haitians look at investment opportunities, challenges in Haiti MiamiHerald.com Among them, offering long-term bonds to Haitians living abroad who currently send about $1.4 billion in remittances to Haiti annually, and investing the proceeds in reconstruction and other projects. “Investments are a leap of faith; a leap of faith in ... and more »

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   23-04-2012 Haiti calls on South Florida diaspora to invest - MiamiHerald.com

Haiti calls on South Florida diaspora to invest MiamiHerald.com At a Miami Beach economic conference, top Haitian government officials are inviting Haitians elsewhere to return home and invest in the country. By Jacqueline Charles A two-day Haiti investment conference opens in Miami Beach on Monday where the focus ... and more »

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   27-04-2012 UN peacekeeping gets Bangladesh $1 billion in past three years - New York Daily News

UN peacekeeping gets Bangladesh $1 billion in past three years New York Daily News Impoverished Bangladesh relies on remittances to help pay for its surging imports. In 2010-11, the country's seven-million-plus overseas workers sent home $11.6 billion -- representing over 10 percent of Bangladesh's gross domestic product. and more »

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   02-05-2012 May Day in Cuba: The Doctors Out in Front - Havana Times

Havana Times

May Day in Cuba: The Doctors Out in Front Havana Times Tens of thousands of Cuban doctors, nurses and medical technicians annually bring in more foreign exchange than tourism and family remittances – the two sources that in the 1990s were the oxygen that allowed the country to withstand the brutal economic ... and more »

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   05-05-2012 Not Voting for Obama: Turning Off Channel "O" - Pacific Free Press

Not Voting for Obama: Turning Off Channel "O" Pacific Free Press We campaigned so that Obama would give TPS to Haitians, end deportations, stop unfair trade, promote democratic elections in Haiti, value and invest in the Diaspora remittances for reform in Haiti instead of tied-aid to NGOs, end the US occupation of ...

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   15-05-2012 After the revolution - Bangkok Post

Bangkok Post

After the revolution Bangkok Post The list ranges from dispatching almost a thousand doctors to Haiti after the earthquake, who remained there long after other relief teams returned home, financing poor Latin American students to study medicine and hundreds of Chinese to study tourism, ... and more »

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   17-05-2012 Why we won't work for Obama, Part 1 - Florida Courier

Why we won't work for Obama, Part 1 Florida Courier We campaigned so that Obama would give Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians, end deportations, stop unfair trade, promote democratic elections in Haiti, value and invest in the Diaspora remittances for reform in Haiti instead of aid tied to ...

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   24-04-2012 Latin America: Remittances Bounce Back - Eurasia Review

Latin America: Remittances Bounce Back Eurasia Review Remittances from Latin American emigrants back home increased by 6 percent last year to US$61 billion, the Inter-American Development Bank, or IADB reported. While higher than the $57.6 billion sent home in 2010, it is far from the $69.2 billion ...

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   18-05-2012 Dominican Republic election: Issues and candidates - BBC News

BBC News

Dominican Republic election: Issues and candidates BBC News Relations with neighbouring Haiti: Immigration policies were eased after the Haitian earthquake in 2010. But two years on, mass deportations of Haitians have resumed. Some Dominicans blame Haitians for taking their jobs, spreading cholera and being ... and more »

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Haiti (Fr.)

   15-05-2012 Haïti–Économie/Martelly : Rien de nouveau sous le soleil - AlterPresse-Haïti

Haïti–Économie/Martelly : Rien de nouveau sous le soleil AlterPresse-Haïti En témoignent les recettes sur les appels téléphoniques internationaux et les transferts de fonds qui se font en dehors d'un contrôle du parlement et d'un cadre légal. Pour Didier Dominique du syndicat Batay Ouvriye (Lutte ouvrière, Bo), Martelly n'a ... et plus encore »

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