Mexico

Here is a picture of several thousands of Haitians and Africans immigrants waiting to cross US/Mexico border in Tijuana.

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Here is President Michel Martelly at World Economic Forum on Latin America in May, 2015 in Mexico

On Thursday, May 7, 2015, President Martelly, accompanied by the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry, visited a forum on the 10th World Economic Forum on Latin America, at the Hotel Quintana Roo in Mexico. He took the opportunity to present many business and investment openings offered by Haiti to the overseas investors. He spoke before a panel composed of important dignitaries like Presidents Enrique Pena Nieto (Mexico), Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez (Panama) and of Klaus Schwab, Executive Director of the World Economic Forum. President Martelly assured his audience with information about the unique satisfactory investment environment and its infrastructure in Haiti. Outside the forum, he also had some other bilateral meetings including with the President of the National Institute of Entrepreneurs of Mexico and the Director General of small business of this institution (INADEM).

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The Mexican Electoral Institute (MEI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Haiti to improve electoral operations.

Transient Electoral Council (TEC) President, Ménard, signed the MOU, along with Zurita, Council President, and Molina, MEI Secretary.

Ménard said MOU commits TEC to pursue transparency in holding elections. He adds MEI uses best practices in electoral policies TCPEC can emulate.

Haiti's electoral system comprises Temporary and Permanent Electoral Councils and TEC. Haiti is nearly two years overdue to hold elections.

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