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Haiti's 'curse of corruption'
Fake food coupons latest example of corruption in quake-hit nation.
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2010 19:24 GMT

Corruption was a major problem in Haiti even before the massive earthquake that struck the country nearly a month ago, killing some 200,000 people.

Now reports have emerged that counterfeiters are producing fake food coupons, coming on the heels of revelations that a thriving black market of aid supplies has sprung up.

Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from the capital Port-au-Prince on what many have called Haiti's "curse of corruption".

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