Port-au-Prince.– The largest and most visible contingent of a 9,000-member U.N.
peacekeeping force is switching its focus to development thanks to
improving security in the Caribbean country, an official said Saturday.
But
Brazil has no plans to remove its 1,300 troops from Haiti, despite
military cutbacks at home and calls by Haitian and Brazilian protesters
for their departure, said Defense Minister Nelson Jobim, who arrived
for a visit Friday.
The South American country recently replaced
some soldiers with 100 engineers to increase the size of its
engineering corps to 250.
The engineers are planning a new
hydroelectric dam on the Artibonite River that could provide as much as
40 megawatts of electricity for the energy-starved capital. Studies are
set to begin next year.
"Security has advanced a lot. But if you
just worry about security without providing development, employment,
and the social inclusion of Haiti's population, that will all come
undone," Jobim told the press in an interview at the Brazil
battalion's headquarters on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.
From: United States, Nyc, NY
It's about time! i guess they finally got tired of raping n taking pot shots at haitians.
Written by: agibus 
, 26 Apr 2009 1:37 PM
From: United States
UN occupation is now taking another route .Five years of peacekeeping ,fighting in nomanzone like well known Cite Soleil .Helping feeding slums poor people.And a lot of make up jobs.But Brazil is in the heart of haitians because of soccer .Big defile in P-au-P of brasilian soccer stars like Ronaldo.President Lulla was in the team but playng different game.Infrastucture projects are in the focus of the south american leader.Brazilian companies just wins 100milions usdollars for construction autoroute in southern country part.Energy also is the perspective to solve a decade crisis.Brasil send engineers in Haiti .is a good sign for Haiti.Hope Haitians politicians wake up and give more chance to the next generation.
Written by: Lautaro, 26 Apr 2009 3:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
They can't leave, cuz' Haiti is right now the training ground with which they can develop strategies to deal with their favelas back home.
Written by: agibus , 26 Apr 2009 5:55 PM
From: United States
brazil brazil brazil
From: United States, Brooklyn
UN... You're wasting your time
Written by: Gizmo , 26 Apr 2009 9:40 PM
From: United States
I hope they help Haiti keep your fingers crossed!
From: United States
CarlosFranco
Gizmo, you hope the UN fail ?
If the UN succeed , you guys will have to retire because you feast on Haiti s misery.
Written by: xwill7, 27 Apr 2009 9:43 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Hope this works
Written by: generoso, 27 Apr 2009 2:21 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
With all that money that they are paying the peacekeepers, and fancy hotels for the officers, and private mansions for the bureaucrats, they could set up a United Nations Haitian protectorate government managed by the UN and run the whole country, instead of just policing it.
The Brazilians are not falling asleep in Haiti, the big construction companies that build the roads and huge infrastructure projects in DR are already putting their sights in Haitian infrastructure needs, where everything is yet to be done.
Maybe later Haiti will buy some Tucano's from Brazil, to help with "drug interdiction efforts" as well,
but the price will probably be double what the DR paid, because of more "greased hands waiting".
From: Israel, Jerusalem
Helas !!! Helas !!! Helas : let us hope it works . I agree 150% with what was Written by: etiennc01, 27 Apr 2009 7:29 AM
From: United States
CarlosFranco
Gizmo, you hope the UN fail ?
If the UN succeed , you guys will have to retire because you feast on Haiti s misery.
I also agree with
Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: XxMolotovCocktailxX, 26 Apr 2009 12:20 PM
From: United States, NYC,Your moms house.
It's about time! i guess they finally got tired of raping n taking pot shots at haitians.
Gratitude, or Ingratitude let us hope it works for the better .
I would love for it to works for both nations could at least be able to enjoy their homeland , nice relaxing trip driving for little excursions within the Island without harrassement or hassle.
The dreams of many of our Ancestors.
From: United States
Very refreshing and encouraging to read two mature posts:Geneal Roso's and Pablodeayiti's
Carlos Franco and Gitzmo have been listen too much rush" limp "bauch,dickhead cheney and the doom and gloom clique of fox news
The optimist says it is not going to rain
The pessimist says it is going to rain
And the realist says let's take un umbrella with us.
Written by: xwill7, 27 Apr 2009 4:36 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
etiennc,
you should join the UN and help out your country
From: United States
xwill7, I beg you may you should do what I have been doing for years.I have adopted a child from the Dominican Republic and a child from Haiti.
Doest not cost that much, a mere $40 a month.
i gave up smoking.
xwill, please do it and you will feel better. When you die , your head stone will read:
XWILL7
He came , he saw , and he helped
Written by: generoso, 28 Apr 2009 7:50 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
etiennc01
You must also add:
I must not align myself and support destructive internet trolls, because their intentions are to disrupt,
create chaos and destruct the very media that we can freely express our beliefs in.
Written by: xwill7, 28 Apr 2009 10:53 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
etiennc,
that is good. I have always wanted to do that but I have some family that needs help so I have to help them first. glad you gave up smoking, you can go broke smoking in the US. A pack of cigarets will cost over $10 per pack soon
From: United States
Roso, lately you have been slow to post,miss haitian1804 and all the others terrorists?
xwiil 7, I undertand.
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Gizmo, you hope the UN fail ?
If the UN succeed , you guys will have to retire because you feast on Haiti s misery.
The Brazilians are not falling asleep in Haiti, the big construction companies that build the roads and huge infrastructure projects in DR are already putting their sights in Haitian infrastructure needs, where everything is yet to be done.
Maybe later Haiti will buy some Tucano's from Brazil, to help with "drug interdiction efforts" as well,
but the price will probably be double what the DR paid, because of more "greased hands waiting".
From: United States
CarlosFranco
Gizmo, you hope the UN fail ?
If the UN succeed , you guys will have to retire because you feast on Haiti s misery.
I also agree with
Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: XxMolotovCocktailxX, 26 Apr 2009 12:20 PM
From: United States, NYC,Your moms house.
It's about time! i guess they finally got tired of raping n taking pot shots at haitians.
Gratitude, or Ingratitude let us hope it works for the better .
I would love for it to works for both nations could at least be able to enjoy their homeland , nice relaxing trip driving for little excursions within the Island without harrassement or hassle.
The dreams of many of our Ancestors.
Carlos Franco and Gitzmo have been listen too much rush" limp "bauch,dickhead cheney and the doom and gloom clique of fox news
The optimist says it is not going to rain
The pessimist says it is going to rain
And the realist says let's take un umbrella with us.
you should join the UN and help out your country
Doest not cost that much, a mere $40 a month.
i gave up smoking.
xwill, please do it and you will feel better. When you die , your head stone will read:
XWILL7
He came , he saw , and he helped
You must also add:
I must not align myself and support destructive internet trolls, because their intentions are to disrupt,
create chaos and destruct the very media that we can freely express our beliefs in.
that is good. I have always wanted to do that but I have some family that needs help so I have to help them first. glad you gave up smoking, you can go broke smoking in the US. A pack of cigarets will cost over $10 per pack soon
xwiil 7, I undertand.