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January 28, 2010

Haiti Postpones Parliamentary Vote, Suspends Orphan Flights
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Also Wednesday, Préval announced he would indefinitely postpone
parliamentary elections and won’t seek re-election when his term expires
in February 2011. The Haitian government has also slowed down the
adoption process for Haitian children abroad. Flights carrying orphaned
children have been suspended over concerns the children could be
victimized by human traffickers. Foreign adoption cases will now require
the personal approval of Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive.



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