May 10, 2008
Haiti's PM nominee sees no quick fixes
“I told (Preval) not to put my name forward if my chances were not at least good”
An international banker nominated to be Haiti's next prime minister said Friday that Haiti must concentrate on long-term strategies to help the millions pushed deeper into misery by higher food prices.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Ericq Pierre promised to back President Rene Preval's far-reaching plans to address soaring prices, increase national food production and create jobs.
Pierre, a senior official with the Inter-American Development Bank, said it will take decades for the country to build up the revenues and resources needed to address the poverty and high prices that sparked deadly riots in April. Read more
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