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January 28, 2010

Report: US Military Spending in Haiti More Than Triples Assistance to Haitian Gov’t
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The Haitian government is appealing to the international community to
improve the earthquake relief effort as the confirmed death toll is now
near 170,000. On Wednesday, Haitian President René Préval said he is
thankful for the international assistance, but said it needs “better
coordination.” Préval’s comments come as the Associated Press reports
his government is receiving less than a penny for each dollar the United
States spends on aid efforts in Haiti. Thirty-three cents of every
dollar goes to US military aid, over three times the nine cents spent on
food.



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