Natural disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti quickly unravel a country's infrastructure. Unfortunately, there are those willing to exploit the situation when a system is down. Haiti is now faced with the task of protecting cultural treasures from being "liberated" from the rubble by dishonest art and artifact dealers.
In an effort to protect legitimate sales of artifacts throughout the world, a monitoring system quickly went into place to put a spotlight on anyone wishing to deal in stolen Haitian cultural items - from rare books and documents to sculptures and paintings.
Protecting the island nation's rich Caribbean cultural heritage is yet another addition to the global response to the crisis in Haiti.
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