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US lawmakers urge Secretary Rubio to address Haiti crisis during Caribbean trip and engage CARICOM leaders

Summary by The Haitian Times

A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prioritize the spiraling crisis in Port-au-Prince during his diplomatic tour of the Caribbean this week, saying the U.S. “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” as violence and instability deepen in the hemisphere.In a letter sent Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY),…

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