Haiti Getting Lots of Attention from International Community – Just not much actual assistance

This week the Rio Group – Latin America’s regional cooperation forum is meeting with members of the European Union in the Dominican Republic to talk abut a number of things. But Haiti is high on the agenda, even if it is not Haiti’s agenda. The Dominican Republic has essentially blocked discussion of migration issues, especially the rights of Haitians and their Dominican born children. So yet another conference focused on Haiti, no doubt leading to press releases, promises of aid and photo ops. Despite numerous promises, little has been delivered. read more