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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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — International observers played down allegations of widespread fraud in Haiti’s critical post-quake election as ballots began to be counted at an industrial park in the capital Monday. At the same time, a pair of leading presidential candidates, each sensing a potential berth in a likely runoff, broke with rivals who had said
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Election workers and party monitors counted ballots on Sunday by the light of battery-powered lamps and candles at the Lycee Pétionville in Pétionville. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times Advertisement PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two-thirds of Haiti’s presidential candidates said Sunday’s election was so tainted by fraud that it should be invalidated, but late in the
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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
“A colorful group of people are running in a complicated Haitian presidential race where the stakes are high in Sunday’s elections. Each represents a different segment of Haitian society. With observers saying the race will go to a Jan. 16 runoff, five have shown themselves to be strong competitors with the chance to emerge among
