January 25, 2016
Categories: Elections, Politics
Tags: 2015 elections, Democracy, elections, Protest, riots
Thousands march in Port-au-Prince after the country’s presidential runoff election was put on hold indefinitely. Violent demonstrations erupted in Haiti after elections were postponed indefinitely [Bahare Khodabande/EPA] Protesters clashed with police in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as thousands marched against President Michel Martelly’s government on a day that was supposed to see a vote to elect […]
December 13, 2010
Categories: Elections, Haiti, Politics
Tags: elections, haiti, riots, Uncategorized
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two of the top three candidates in Haiti’s disputed presidential election have rejected a proposed recount, threatening to torpedo a compromise aimed at quelling days of riots and violence over allegations that the vote was rigged. Only the candidate of the governing party, Jude Célestin, supports the offer by the electoral […]