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Haiti's prime minister pledged an increase in earthquake aid as local and international agencies struggled to deploy medical help and search teams.

Monday, August 16, 2021 1:51 PM EST

Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti on Monday promised a "tenfold" increase in rescue and aid efforts to the quake-ravaged southern peninsula of his country, as he privately expressed frustration to the American ambassador at the slow rollout of help.

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