In a country like Haiti, where the majority lives under $2 a day, inflation means starvation, currency devaluation against the dollar, when the majority of food is imported means serious erosion of purchasing power and more starvation. There is not “recession” when there is not discretional income. There is starvation.
With the presidential runoff thankfully put off indefinitely, what’s needed is a transitional government leading to fair elections. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.nytimes.com But the conditions that permit such elections do not exist in Haiti now, and are not going to suddenly emerge in the next two weeks. They have not been nurtured for the …
A former Haitian coup leader wanted by the US for smuggling cocaine called on his supporters on Sunday to resist “anarchists” who forced a presidential election to be canceled, in a sign of deep polarization that could lead to more unrest. A former Haitian coup leader wanted by the US for smuggling cocaine called on …
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Thousands march in Port-au-Prince after the country’s presidential runoff election was put on hold indefinitely. Violent demonstrations erupted in Haiti after elections were postponed indefinitely [Bahare Khodabande/EPA] Protesters clashed with police in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as thousands marched against President Michel Martelly’s government on a day that was supposed to see a vote to elect …
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PINE64 has so far raised over $1.4 million in its Kickstarter campaign for their tiny, yet versatile, $15 computer. The Pine A64 costs less than three bottles.. Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.com $15 computer; 1.2Ghz board, 512MB SDRAM, 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port, 3.5 MM Audio/Mic Output, 4K HDMI and 2 USB ports. See on Scoop.it – Teaching …
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