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11/06/2004:

"Latin American leaders pledge rescue plan for Haiti"

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Latin American leaders wrapped up a two-day summit yesterday with a pledge to rid Haiti of political violence and grinding poverty, dispatching a top Brazilian diplomat to the country on a mission to form a rescue plan.

"In the spirit of solidarity, we commit ourselves as neighbors and brothers to decisively contribute to the political stabilization and reconciliation of Haitian society," the leaders said in a statement at the end of the 19-nation Rio Group summit.

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