Haiti reverses poll results
Haiti’s fraud-tainted ruling party candidate is out of the presidential race. The country’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said on Thursday that former first lady Mirlande Manigat and musician Michel “Sweet Mickey” Martelly were the two top finishers of the chaotic November 28 vote, ahead of government technocrat Jude Celestin. The decision to reverse the results of disputed first round polls in November was met with calm on the streets of the quake-hit Caribbean nation, which has endured decades of political upheaval, dictatorship and bloodshed. The two leaders would contest a run-off set for March 20 to replace outgoing President Rene Preval. Preval’s mandate formally ends on Monday,…
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Haiti reverses poll results
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