Tag: <span>Haitian Elections</span>
January 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti Still Recovering Two Years After Earthquake
Today in Latin America Top Story — Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left around 316,000 people […] Read More >
April 21, 2011 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Meets With Haitian President-Elect Michel Martelly
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President-elect Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly met Wednesday with senior U.S. officials in Washington, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to discuss […] Read More >
April 5, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Michel Martelly Wins Haitian Presidential Elections, According To Preliminary Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — Musician and Carnival entertainer Michel Martelly won Haiti’s presidential elections Monday, according to official preliminary results. “Martelly won,” an official at the Provisional […] Read More >
March 31, 2011 > Staff
Fraud Delays Haitian Election Results; Final Results Due In April
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s election agency said Wednesday it will not release preliminary results of the recent runoff until Monday, citing higher than expected turnout and […] Read More >
February 9, 2011 > Staff
Haiti Issues Ousted President Aristide A New Passport
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti issued a diplomatic passport to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, which his American lawyer picked up Tuesday from government authorities. Aristide’s Miami attorney, […] Read More >
February 4, 2011 > Staff
Haiti Announces Run-Off Candidates; Martelly In, Célestin Out
Today in Latin America Top Story — Election officials in Haiti announced that the two candidates in upcoming run-off elections will be popular singer Michel Sweet “Micky” Martelly and former […] Read More >
February 1, 2011 > Staff
Haiti Grants Former President Aristide a Diplomatic Passport
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian officials said Monday that former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is eligible for a diplomatic passport. Aristide’s lawyer, Ira Kurzban, said he was notified […] Read More >
January 31, 2011 > Staff
Hillary Clinton In Haiti To Discuss Elections And Cholera Outbreak
Today in Latin America Top Story — United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. will not suspend aid to Haiti after meetings in the capital of […] Read More >
January 27, 2011 > Staff
Haitian Presidential Candidate Célestin Removed From Second Round Of Voting
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s ruling party said that its disputed presidential candidate Jude Célestin is being withdrawn from the second-round election, even though he is resisting […] Read More >
January 24, 2011 > Staff
Préval Says Baby Doc Must Face Investigation In Haiti; No Comment On Elections
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President René Préval said Saturday that ex-dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier had every right to return home from exile, but must now […] Read More >