COMMENTARY: As Haiti’s Crisis Lingers, Urgent Calls for Action Ignored

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By Ashleigh Fields 
“It is the destiny of the Haitian people to suffer.” 
Words once spoken by former leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier find themselves perpetually re-enforced by the world. 
After successfully overturning slavery through a massive revolt in 1803, global entities turned their back on a resilient and self-determined nation plagued with extreme violence and political impropriety.
Gangs have overtaken