Haitian Leader Visits Dominican Republic
Haiti’s newly elected president met with his counterpart in the Dominican Republic amid rising tensions between their countries over immigration and security. It was Rene Preval’s first official trip abroad since last month’s elections, a vote seen as crucial to restoring calm in Haiti. The impoverished Caribbean nation has been wracked by gang violence in the two years since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted, despite the presence of thousands of U.N. troops. Full Story