Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Why Haiti Continues to Stumble
PBS Monday 16th January, 2012
Two years after Haiti's devastating earthquake, politicians are still promising change and rebirth. For an assessment of the progress, delays and remaining challenges in Haiti's recovery, Jeffrey Brown talks with Nan Buzard of the American Red Cross and Dominique Toussaint of Mobilize for Haiti.
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