Eyewitness report: Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti

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Eyewitness report: Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti

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Jan 20, 2010

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FT Caribbean correspondent Benedict Mander reports on post-earthquake aid efforts, security and governance from Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jan 20, 2010

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Eyewitness report: Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti

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