Topic: Rene Preval
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will co-chair a committee overseeing at least $3.8 billion in post-quake aid to Haiti, the ravaged country's prime minister said.The announcement was made ahead of a critical donors conference Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New ...
President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation.Preval is seeking billions of dollars to help rebuild his nation -- the poorest country in the Americas -- ...
President Barack Obama finally reached Haiti's President Rene Preval by telephone Friday and offered " full support" in earthquake relief aid and long-term rebuilding, the White House said.Obama, who has demanded an "aggressive" US rescue operation, had been trying to contact Preval ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke to Haitian President Rene Preval on Friday and pledged U.S. support for the country's recovery and long-term rebuilding effort after a devastating earthquake, the White House said. "President Obama said that the world has been ...