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A Haitian woman blows charcoal to cook corn in the slum of Cite-Soleil in Port-au-Prince
29 Apr 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A Haitian woman blows charcoal to cook corn in the slum of Cite-Soleil in Port-au-Prince April 28, 2008. The United Nations' top brass gathered in Switzerland on Monday to chart a solution to the dramatic food price increases that have caused hunger, riots and hoarding in poor countries around the world. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI)
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