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By now the whole world has seen or heard of the devastation caused by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12th, with particular impact on the capital Port-au-Prince. Estimates put the death toll in the tens of thousands, and the homeless or injured in the millions. As Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, a huge international aid effort is underway. See below for how…

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