Mexico condemns Haitian decision
Published:Thursday | May 7, 2009 | 1:02 PM
The Mexican government has condemned what it calls discriminatory measures being meted out by Haiti.
According to President, Felipe Calderon, Haitian officials have rejected a Mexican ship carrying aid.
The vessel, carrying a cargo of rice, fertiliser and emergency food kits, was due to arrive last Saturday in Port-au-Prince, as part of an Inter-American Development Bank aid commitment.
Haitian officials have given no explanation for their refusal to accept the aid.
However a health ministry director says all ships\' crews coming from Mexico must fill out questionnaires to determine whether they carry a swine flu threat.
President Calderon says Haiti\'s action was another example of unfair treatment of Mexico because of the influenza epidemic.
