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Martelly In Washington, Meeting With Secretary Clinton Is Today!

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will meet with Haiti's President-elect Michel Martelly at 11:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 20, at the Department of State in Washington, DC

The announcement was made late yesterday in a press statement by the US State Department

SIDE NOTE: Voice of America did edit the article that led readers to believe that the meeting between Haiti's president elect and the US Secretary of state was not confirmed.

What is the purpose of the meeting in Washington?

Here is a statement from the state Department...

"The meeting will serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the relationship between the United States and Haiti and the United States' continued commitment to Haiti's reconstruction and economic development."

Question:

What do you think will come out of this meeting?

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To The New Haitian President says...

J'aimerais que le nouveau President Haitien de lancer d'interdiction de depart pour tous les membres du Conseil Electoral Provisoir semblant marionnette du pouvoir Preval/Belrive.

Je reclamme arrestation de tous ces membres car ils sont tous des voleurs et des fraudeurs agissant en faveur d'un gouvernement qui n'a jamais realise rien de bon pour le peuple Haitien souffrant sans protection.

Sincerement,

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Jean Ciceron Charlot Charlemagne says...

Pwesidan elu, fou ou bien li manke yon fey tankou yo te di ya, pou lale antwe peyi ya anba FMI ak Bank Mondial.

Kote lajan yo te

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Patricia says...

Friends! if you go to Haitilibre.com you will see the picture of the president meeting with Mrs Clinton all of us should feel pride of Mr Martelly for the way he represent our country.Let put our hands around him to help Haiti move forward no matter our differences since we all love our mother land.It's very important to keep praying for him, because he is not the superman he can not do it by himself;he needs our cooperation.God bless Martelly and God bless

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Josy says...

You doubted it yesterday, and today it is your number one news. What is going on?

You are either a St. Thomas, and have to see it. You also sound like you are not a big fan of President Martelly, and need to be

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Nicolas Ronel says...

I think the travel of the haitian president is important just to understand what the international politics is and to get familiarized with. even though it's not an official travel.

Anyway, I get confident my country will know the change by a man who will be led by his conscience but not by scientific theory only. Because science without conscience is a ruin for the soul. Martelly keep on thinking the real haitian change.

Haiti for

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S.i says...

What Bill Clinton was unable to accomplish for haiti during his 2 terms with a magic stick plus ABRACADABRA to fulfill them all will certainly in the middle of this meeting.

After more than a year the situation of haiti still remain unsatisfied by the haitian mass. Anything new to offer to them beside of promises from FMI, world bank and washinton.

By the way poverty, kidnapping,trash is growing higher, detoriorated tents, unsanitary and inhumane living conditions in the capital to welcome investors throughout the world a coordial

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