Venezuela's Renegade Aid (Haiti)

[naaman fletcher]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-adams/venezuelas-renegade-aid_b_464129.html

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When the Venezuelan National Armed Forces arrived in Pinchinat, Jacmel's largest refugee camp, it was news to the United Nations.

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"The Venezuelans haven't showed up at a single meeting," complained Dr. Tiffany Keenan, founder and president of Haiti Village Health, which oversees the supply and distribution of private aid from its offices in the airport.

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some fifty Venezuelan soldiers in forest green fatigues had erected more than a hundred 40-foot, green canvas tents with "U.S." stamped on the side.

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"When they first got here, they had almost no supplies. They were always coming over to ask us for something,"

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On a recent afternoon, Maximo Tampoa, a 25-year-old engineer in the Venezuelan Civil Defense, walked around Pinchinat with three cans of spray paint: one red, one yellow, and one blue. "It's important that they know who has provided this shelter -- that it comes from our country," said Tampoa. "So we paint the flag on all of the tents." As though mocking his efforts, the letters "U.S." remained clearly visible underneath.

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[Joanne98]

1. We're they able to hand out water too? LOL Go Hugo!!!!!

[Forkboy]

2. Obsession, now for Men.

[wuushew]

3. Unrec

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