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Former OAS Representative in Haiti Receives Honor from Haitian Government

  March 3, 2011

Former OAS Representative in Haiti Receives Honor from Haitian Government
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The former Representative of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Haiti, Ricardo Seitenfus, received the honor of becoming a Knight of the Republic from the Government of President René Préval in recognition of "his courage in defending the dignity of the Haitian people."

The event took place at the headquarters of the Presidency and was attended by the Ambassador of Brazil to Haiti, Igor Kipman, and representatives from the OAS National Office in Haiti.

Reference: FNE-4900