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Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
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Michel Martelly Leaves Office With Haiti In Crisis
Michel Martelly ended his presidential term today without handing power to a successor, in an electoral crisis highlighting Haiti's long struggle to keep democracy on track in the 30 years since the Duvalier dictatorship ended.
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With No President In Sight, Haiti Gets Transitional Government
Haitian politicians Saturday inked a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government, just hours before President Michel Martelly was scheduled to step down with no replacement in line.
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Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
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Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
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Haiti Parliament Returns After Year Of Inaction
Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament on Monday, enabling the fragile democracy's legislature to reconvene after a prolonged crisis but still facing a credibility shortfall.
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Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
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Haiti Delays Announcement of Presidential Results
Haiti's provisional electoral council said on Monday that news on presidential vote results had been delayed.
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Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
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Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
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Haiti Lawmakers Elect Jocelerme Privert As Interim President
Haitian lawmakers early on Sunday elected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president to fill the power vacuum following the departure of Michel Martelly, after a vote to choose his replacement was postponed over fears of violence.
-
Michel Martelly Leaves Office With Haiti In Crisis
Michel Martelly ended his presidential term today without handing power to a successor, in an electoral crisis highlighting Haiti's long struggle to keep democracy on track in the 30 years since the Duvalier dictatorship ended.
-
With No President In Sight, Haiti Gets Transitional Government
Haitian politicians Saturday inked a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government, just hours before President Michel Martelly was scheduled to step down with no replacement in line.
-
Haiti Plunges On With Poll Despite Opposition Boycott
Haiti's outgoing president brushed aside street protests, boycott threats and fraud claims Thursday to push ahead with plans to elect his successor this weekend.
-
Haiti Protesters Set Fires, Block Streets Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Hundreds of opposition protesters in Haiti burned tires and torched vehicles in Port-au-Prince Monday, ahead of a controversial second-round presidential vote.
-
Haiti Parliament Returns After Year Of Inaction
Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament on Monday, enabling the fragile democracy's legislature to reconvene after a prolonged crisis but still facing a credibility shortfall.
-
Haiti President Defends Questioned Elections
Haitian President Michel Martelly has defended much-criticized elections in the divided country and asserted that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations about widespread electoral fraud purely to strengthen its position.
-
Haiti Delays Announcement of Presidential Results
Haiti's provisional electoral council said on Monday that news on presidential vote results had been delayed.
-
Haiti Heads to Polls, Holds Breath
Haitians go to the polls today to vote for a new president, the climax of a contest heaving with 54 candidates in an impoverished country notorious for chronic political instability.
-
Lackluster Campaign Augurs Ill for Haiti Presidential Vote
The legitimacy of the future Haitian president is already compromised two weeks before the vote gets underway, with a lackluster electoral campaign and a very low expected turnout.
