Singer Wyclef Jean”s uncle, Raymond Joseph— who is Haiti”s ambassador to the US—has said that he will run for president of Haiti this autumn. Joseph has said that he will formally announce his candidacy next week, hinting that he would be campaigning alongside his immensely popular nephew— the hip-hop singer. But he didn’t spill any [...]
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‘Tens of thousands’ feared killed in Haiti quake
January 14th, 2010 |
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Haitian President Rene Preval has said estimates of the death toll in the devastating earthquake in capital Port-au-Prince could easily be in the tens of thousands, while other officials said more than 100,000 may have perished.
“Up to now I’ve heard 50,000, I’ve heard 30,000. Let’s say, it’s too early to give a number,” Preval told [...]