PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Paul Collier, a leading poverty guru, spent a recent morning here waxing positive about how the world's economic freefall might prove the perfect moment for Haiti to sell more exports like T-shirts and mangoes to Americans.  His improbable enthusiasm coincided with appearances by a bevy of luminaries descending on Haiti this month, including Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, and the entire Security Council. All of them came to stress that this destitute nation stands at a crossroads between salvation and "the darkness," as Mr. Ban put it.
port au prince haiti paul collier a leading poverty guru spent a recent morning here waxing positive about how the world s economic freefall might prove the perfect moment for haiti to sell more exports like t shirts and mangoes to americans his improbable enthusiasm coincided with appearances by a bevy of luminaries descending on haiti this month including ban ki moon the united nations secretary general and the entire security council all of them came to stress that this destitute nation stands at a crossroads between salvation and the darkness as mr ban put it