Brasília - The UN Security Council has authorized Jordan to send 750 soldiers to join the peace mission in Haiti. According to Juan Gabriel Valdes, the Chilean diplomat in charge of the mission, other countries are willing to join as well. He cited Peru, Paraguay and some Central American countries. "We need to ensure security in Haiti during the elections. At the moment, with a few exceptions, the country is calm," he declared. "Violent incidents in Haiti are similar to those that take place every day in any developing nation."

At the moment the peace mission in Haiti has 7,500 soldiers and 1,897 policemen, of which Brazil has the largest group, 1,200 soldiers.

So far Haiti has received US$400 million in international aid, out of US$800 million that was promised, reports Valdes.

Translator: Allen Bennett