aid to Haiti
Democracy Now!: Fri., Jan. 15, 2010
Earthquake survivors are dying as aid struggles to reach Haiti, and reports are that those who survived Tuesday’s massive earthquake are now dying in huge numbers; exiled in S. Africa, ousted Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide says he wants to return to Haiti to "help rebuild the country, moving from misery and poverty with dignity"; Randall Robinson on Obama tapping Bush to co-chair U.S. relief efforts; NBA's only Haitian-born player Samuel Delembert donates $100,00 in support of relief efforts. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
Email this pageDemocracy Now!: Thur, Jan. 14, 2010: Haitian Update
The death toll rises as Haiti is crushed by a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince has been leveled by Tuesday’s earthquake, leaving as many as 100,000 people dead and tens of thousands of people homeless. As of Thursday morning, little aid has arrived in Haiti. We go to Port-au-Prince to speak with independent journalist Ansel Herz. Bill Quigley, the legal director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Brian Concannon, director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, offer updates. Naomi Klein speaks about the situation, and Congressmember Maxine Waters talks about the U.S. and international aid response to Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
