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Fernandez: Summit is successful in translating pledges into concrete plans

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said on Wednesday that the Haiti Summit was successful in translating into measurable action plans the pledges the international communities had made to Haiti, at a time when the Caribbean nation attempts to recover from January’s devastating earthquake. “The New York Summit established the work-frame of the long-term cooperation with Haiti, but [...]

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Fernandez: international community to cover Haiti’s fiscal deficit

The international community pledged to cover the fiscal shortfall Haiti was facing this year, one of the main objectives set out for the summit held this week in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. “It was a major concern for the Haitian government, due to the abrupt shortfall in fiscal income caused by the tragedy, that [...]

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Fernandez: Haiti needs $260 million dollars before September

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said that Haiti needs US$262 million from the International community before September to meet this year’s fiscal obligations. “At this time, for the Haitian authorities to be able to function adequately, they require support to be able to meet their budget needs in the amount of 262 million dollars. The monies need [...]

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Confidence is high as Haiti Summit opens

World leaders arriving in Punta Cana for the Haiti Summit expressed confidence that the event will produce a well-defined road map leading not only to the recovery of the Caribbean nation from January’s devastating earthquake, but also to a brighter future. Representatives from more than 54 countries and 35 organizations will participate in the event, which [...]

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Fernandez: it is up to Haiti to make sure Int. community comes through

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said that Haiti is ultimately the country that needs to ensure the international community fulfills its pledges to help the neighboring nation recover from January’s devastating earthquake. Yet, Fernandez said that the Dominican Republic is willing to do all it can to help Haiti follow up on those promises. “It is the government [...]

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Fernandez: Haiti Summit to develop concrete reconstruction measures

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said that Summit for Haiti, held in Punta Cana this week, aims to translate the international community’s pledges into concrete and measurable actions that effectively help the neighboring nation recover from January’s devastating earthquake. Fernandez, who is the event’s host, said that this week’s meeting is the culmination of a series of [...]

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