This visit underscores the United States' support for timely democratic elections in Haiti in January and solidarity with Haiti's continuing process of political transition and economic reform.
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The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.
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Haiti is the most vulnerable society in the region and Cuba is one of the best prepared, if not the best prepared for natural disasters. The same hurricane which would take zero lives in Cuba would kill massively in Haiti.
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Also, people are not often aware of the way the United States' policies influence what happens in places like Haiti or El Salvador or Nicaragua. Or in Columbia right now.
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Before the elections of the year 2000 which led me for the second time to the National Palace in Haiti, I had talked about peace, ... And throughout in the National Palace, throughout my tenure, I talked about peace. And today I continue to talk about peace.
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The egg is back. The egg is back.
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The United States can't ignore Haiti. The two countries are stuck with each other.
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A third of the children die before the age of five in Haiti and a lot of it is related to water illnesses.
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