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February 14, 2011

Cutting Aid Is Diplomatic Suicide

Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald

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On occasion of the recent anniversary of the earthquake that shook Haiti last year, killing about 300,000 people and destroying thousands of schools and hospitals, I read a statistic that blew my mind — Venezuela has pledged more funds for Haiti’s reconstruction than the United States Read Full Article ››


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