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The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Haiti's international exposition in Port-au-Prince failed, attracting only 5,000 visitors in six months before closing in June. The event contributed to President Dumarsais Estime's ousting by the military in May; Col. Antoine Levelt announced no re-opening.
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Recent reports from Port-au-Prince reveal that the international exposition had turned out to be a failure. It was a mammoth effort on the part of the little Negro republic to land world tourists.
Col. Antoine Levelt, member of the ruling military junta, says the exposition grounds will be maintained as "an attraction," but he makes it plain there will be no re-opening of the world's fair as such.
When the fair closed a six-month run in June, it had played to an estimated 5,000 visitors. That was twice as many people as had visited the Caribbean country the previous season but still far short of the throngs expected.
And any hope that the fair would get a second chance faded in May when the military bounced out President Dumarsais Estime, creator of the exposition which in the end contributed to his downfall.
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Port Au Prince, Haiti
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May And June
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exposition closed after six-month run with 5,000 visitors; no re-opening; contributed to president's downfall
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International exposition in Haiti failed to attract expected tourists; closed in June with 5,000 visitors, twice previous season but short of expectations; military ousted President Estime in May; Col. Levelt says grounds maintained as attraction but fair not re-opening