As Haiti suffers, a call for action

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

As Haiti suffers, a call for action

MIAMI-DADE

The Rev. Jesse Jackson flew to Miami to sound the alarm about rising food prices in Haiti -- the same day U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek headed to the island

Posted on Mon, Apr. 21, 2008

BY JONNELLE MARTE

jmarte@MiamiHerald.com

CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

As a show of solidarity, Jesse Jackson, clasps the hands of both Kendrick Meek, left, and Rev. Dr. Carl Johnson, right.

Center is Little Haiti's lifeline

The Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Miami on Sunday to raise awareness of the food crisis strangling the people of Haiti, where a 6-pound bag of rice sells for $4.

The sharp increase in food prices in the country -- where the average daily salary is less than $2 -- already has caused rioting and six deaths. And things could get worse, Jackson warned, if action is not taken quickly. [More...]

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