Word: haiti
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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ADDRESS UNKNOWN In 1986 the Khian Sea picked up a cargo of toxic incinerator ash from Philadelphia. The ship plied the seas for 18 months, and it was turned away by seven nations before dumping 4,000 tons of ash on a Haitian beach. Now, a decade later, Haiti will load the cinders onto another boat and stamp the poisonous pile Return to Sender. The cleanup was delayed by the cost--up to $1 million--and denials of responsibility. A waste hauler with links to the original dumper has offered $200,000, and Philadelphia will chip in only...
Phipps, who spent the past year in Haiti studying culture and religion, presented her art in a short presentation titled "Altars and Shrines in Haiti...
...important to note, Coatsworth added, that people should understand Haiti is a legitimate part of Latin America...
...respond to non-prioritized calls like stolen bikes. We do reports, and we also respond to heavy calls as backup," explains Officer Derosiers, who is originally from Haiti...
...When I came to this country, the police were so kind. To me in Haiti, the police were the criminals. And now I patrol and that's what I want to do," says Officer Derosiers. "I wish I could do it in Haiti to show them how it's done...