“Haiti is open for business.” That was the election platform of Haiti President Michel Martelly and is a slogan of his administration. The local consul general of Haiti writes about efforts to capitalize economically on ties between his homeland and metro Atlanta, home to a sizable, spread-out Haitian population. Meanwhile, I interview a compatriot and founder of an area nonprofit working to transform the Caribbean country. A third column highlights the impact of having a flagship Japanese firm in our region.

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