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Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 30, 2004


Secretary Powell Travel to Haiti

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will visit Port au Prince, Haiti on December 1. While there he will meet with President Boniface Alexandre, Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, civic and political leaders and MINUSTAH representatives. During the meetings, the Secretary will reiterate U.S. support for the efforts of the Interim Government of Haiti to bring democracy, prosperity and hope to the people of Haiti.

Commemorating World AIDS Day, the Secretary will meet with Haitian youth who receive and provide HIV/AIDS support services, including peer counseling. In fiscal year 2004, the U.S. committed $20 million to Haiti to support a comprehensive treatment, care and prevention program under the President’s Emergency Plan.

The U.S. spearheads the effort to relieve poverty in Haiti, making available $46 million in the wake of recent hurricanes and flooding, and pledging $230 million at the Haiti donor’s conference to assist the people of Haiti in job creation, budget support, technical assistance to government ministries, security improvements, judicial reform, humanitarian assistance, education and elections.

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