Haiti Virtual Tourist

Take a virtual tour of Haiti from the comfort of your home from anywhere in the world. Let Haiti Virtual Tourist take you on a virtual flight to Haiti where you can discover as much as you want about the Haitian people, our culture, food, history, tourist attractions and more without actually having to catch a flight or travel to Haiti.

Jorge Puello, Lawyer In Haiti Missionary Case, Prostitution Ring Leader

Jorge Puello is a fugitive who had acted as the lawyer for American Baptist missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian childrenk bound for the Dominican republic after the earthquake,

Jorge Puello was arrested on human trafficking charges. he was arrested in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

In El Salvador, authorities say Jorge Puello led a prostitution ring.

Photo: AFP/Getty Images

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt in Haiti

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt They traveled through the capital of Port-au-Prince as crowds cheered them along the way.

"You hear so much just about the danger and the fear and then you come here and you meet just an amazing people... ", said Angelina Jolie, "Given just a little chance, and given a little help, this is going to be a great country."

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt visited a school supported by Yele Haiti, a charity founded by Haitian-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean, where they watched children dance and recite poetry.

Wyclef Jean praised the actors for visiting during a time of insecurity.

Excerpts from an article by Ben Fox for the Associated Press

Photos taken from Yele.org
photo credit: Sara Jaye Weiss INF Photos

Yéle Haiti is a movement established by mulitiple Grammy Award-winning hip hop musician Wyclef Jean to assist his native land of Haiti and make a difference through projects in education, health, environment and humanitarian assistance.

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