Haitians remember their earthquake dead a year on.

Haitians are preparing to mark the
anniversary of the earthquake that
devastated their country and left some
250,000 of their fellow citizens dead.
Church services are due to be held around the
nation, including at the ruined cathedral in Port-
au-Prince.
There will also be a minute's silence at 4.53pm
(2153 GMT) - the exact moment when the 7.0
magnitude quake hit.
One year on, some 800,000 people are still living
in temporary shelters.
As well as facing the huge task of rebuilding,
which has barely begun, Haiti has had to cope
with an ongoing cholera outbreak that has so far
killed more than 3,500 people, according to
government figures.
Political instability has also increased, following
November's disputed presidential election.
International response
Commemorations have already been taking place
in Haiti.
On Tuesday, President Rene Preval and other
officials joined relatives of victims to lay wreaths
at a mass grave on the outskirts of the capital.
Religious leaders also held prayers at the
University of Notre Dame.
"Let the heart of the people never cease to beat
for charity and liberty," one priest said in his
address.
Banks, schools and government offices were set
to be closed on Wednesday for the day of
national mourning.
Among those due to attend the service at the
cathedral is former US President Bill Clinton, who
on Tuesday told the BBC of his frustration at the
slow pace of reconstruction in Haiti, a year after
the earthquake that killed more than 250,000
people.
"No-one is more frustrated than I am that we
haven't done more," Mr Clinton said during his
visit to Port-au-Prince, in his capacity as UN
envoy to Haiti.
But he said he was confident that the speed of
reconstruction would pick up.
Several major aid agencies have questioned the
effectiveness of the overall response to the
earthquake. Medical charity MSF has pointed to a
lack of co-ordination, Oxfam said donor countries
had too often pursued their own aid priorities,
while Merlin said the large number of NGOs has
undermined Haiti's own health service.
International donors last March pledged $2.01bn
(£1.28bn) for the country's long-term recovery
but by the end of December, the amount
disbursed totalled $1.28bn - or 63.6%.
Political turmoil
One of the key problems is the continued political
uncertainty. November's election was widely
denounced as flawed, with reports of fraud and
intimidation at polling stations.
Violent protests broke out when the provisional
results were announced in December.
The second round was due to take place on 16
January, but has been postponed until next
month as there is still no agreement on which
candidates will be taking part.
Provisional results put the former First Lady
Mirlande Manigat in first place and the
government party candidate Jude Celestin in
second, just ahead of the pop star, Michel
Martelly.
But Mr Martelly insists he won more votes than
Mr Celestin and should be in the run-off.
A mission from the Organisation of American
States, which was brought in to evaluate the
result, is reported to have found in Mr Martelly's
favour, but this has not been confirmed.
Outgoing President Rene Preval said on Monday
that he had not yet seen the report and has
indicated he will only discuss it once the
commemorations are concluded.


Source: Http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12171707