A man carries a bag of clothes on his head to sell at a market in downtown Port-au-Prince September 30, 2009. U.N. special envoy to Haiti and former U.S. president Bill Clinton will bring a high level trade delegation of at least 100 businessmen as part of his larger effort to encourage private sector investment in Haiti. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

A man carries a bag of clothes on his head to sell at a market in downtown Port-au-Prince September 30, 2009. U.N. special envoy to Haiti and former U.S. president Bill Clinton will bring a high level trade delegation of at least 100 businessmen as part of his larger effort to encourage private sector investment in Haiti.

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