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November 17, 2010

Protests Continue in Haiti over Cholera Outbreak
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Protests are continuing in Haiti over the cholera outbreak that has now
killed over 1,000 people. On Tuesday, residents clashed with U.N. troops
in the city of Cap-Haïtien for the second consecutive day. Nepalese
troops stationed there have been accused of inadvertently bringing the
cholera outbreak to Haiti. Haitian President René Préval has issued a
nationwide appeal for calm a week before elections to determine his
successor. At a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince,
community activist Fenel Domercant said Haitian and U.N. officials have
failed to warn residents of the cholera outbreak.

Fenel Domercant: "We do not receive any aid here in this camp. You would
think there was never a problem here, because no one ever came here to
campaign against cholera and make the people aware of the situation."



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