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Haiti quake toll rises to 230,000

The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says - close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami. Ref. Source 9

Earthquake Haiti

Peter Hallward on "Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment"

Haitian President Rene Preval said Sunday that the death toll from the earthquake could reach 300,000 once all the bodies are recovered from the rubble. We speak to Peter Hallward, professor of Modern European Philosophy at Middlesex University. "Unless prevented by renewed popular mobilisation in both Haiti and beyond, the perverse international emphasis on security will continue to distort the reconstruction effort, and with it the configuration of Haitian politics for some time to come," wrote Hallward recently. "What is already certain is that if further militarisation proceeds unchecked, the victims of the January earthquake won't be the only avoidable casualties of 2010." Ref. Source 2

Haiti Earthquake History & Civil Business Politics

Haiti orphans facing neglect:

Homeless earthquake victims said police were halting deliveries of food and water to try to force them to leave their camp on the grounds of the prime minister's office. Ref. Source 9

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'People must learn from Haiti tsunami'

The tsunami following January's deadly quake in Haiti was little reported but has implications for future tremor response in the region, say scientists. Ref. Source 7

Earthquake Haiti

A massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti early Saturday morning, leaving buildings crumbled, hospitals overcrowded and people rushing in fear from their homes into the streets. The quake left at least 300 people confirmed dead and 1,800 injured so far. Source 4g.

Haiti Earthquake

The people of Haiti really have it hard. Why are they the target of so much natural disasters and failing government?