associated press CNN Fugees Haiti René Préval Sean Penn Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Haiti president Yele Haiti Foundation

August 6th, 2010

Shortly after Wyclef Jean officially announced last night his bid to become president of Haiti, Sean Penn went on the attack, telling CNN he is “suspicious” of Jean’s motives. Penn, an activist who has spent most of his time in Haiti since the January earthquake, alleges that the former Fugees member “as an ambassador at large, has been virtually silent” since the quake. What do you think of Jean’s bid and Penn’s concerns?

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Haiti René Préval Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Haiti Wyclef Jean Haiti president Wyclef Jean president Wyclef Jean running for president

July 26th, 2010

Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti.

His Yele Haiti foundation released a statement indicating that the performer is seriously weighing a bid as support rallies around the native son who raised awareness of the country’s plight after January’s massive earthquake.

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Angelina Jolie Goodwill Ambassador Haiti Haiti earthquake René Préval U.N. Goodwill Ambassador United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

June 20th, 2010

In an unannounced visit, Angelina Jolie quietly returned yesterday to Haiti, where she met with President René Préval.

Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also met with other government and U.N. officials to discuss the situation of Haiti’s children, many of whom were orphaned and left homeless after the nation’s devastating earthquake on January 12.

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