Riots break out in several cities after announcement that former first lady Mirlande Manigat will face ruling party candidate Jude Celestin in a run-off Armed officers police protests in Port-au-Prince, Haiti following the news that Jude Celestin pipped Michel Martelly, who was expected to make it into the second round Photograph: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA Police […]
Haitian presidential candidates Mirlande Manigat, a 70-year-old grandmother, and Michel Martelly, a 49-year old pop star, are expected to face each other in a runoff vote to be held next month. By: Kenneth Kidd Feature Writer, Published on Mon Dec 06 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE—When Mirlande Manigat arrived at Collège Frère Ladauceur on Nov. 28 to cast
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Polls closed on schedule around Haiti at 4 p.m. Sunday amid chaos, confusion and isolated instances of violence. Hours earlier, a dozen of the 19 presidential candidates called for “peaceful protests” against “massive fraud” in the country’s presidential and legislative elections. Jacqueline Charles and Trenton Daniel – Miami Herald. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Polls closed on schedule
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY REQUESTS CALM AS PROTESTS SWELL, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CALLS FOR CALM IN HAITI PORT-AU-PRINCE — Even as the international community continues to appeal for calm, Haitians gathered in the streets of Gonaives and elsewhere Monday to protest a decision to move ahead with election results despite allegations of voter fraud. Thousands took to the
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Polling centres open late but candidates complain of irregularities in Port-au-Prince and other cities Street protests flared across Haiti last night as 12 of Haiti’s 18 presidential candidates denounced ‘massive fraud’ in yesterday’s election. Balloting, in what was billed by the international community as a historic election, was largely peaceful but marred by confusion, apathy
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