PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI—Canada has announced roughly $70 million in development aid for Haiti a day after the poor country returned to a democratically elected government. The funding is intended to improve conditions for Haitians, particularly for women and children. Wednesday’s announcement came a day after Jovenel Moise was sworn in as the Caribbean nation’s president for the next five years. Read more:Jovenel Moise sworn in as Haiti’s new president despite early criticismHaiti had been governed by an appointed president’s interim government for the last year amid a repeatedly derailed electoral cycle that started in 2015.

Source: thestar February 08, 2017 22:07 UTC